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It has been a busy year in the Executive Compass office. It's one year on since we relocated to a larger office space to deal with expansion and new services, and we reflect on the past year and provide a summary of w...

This week Fusion21 have announced the new £800m construction works and improvements framework, designed to cover capital works for a range of different sectors, including housing, education and healthcare.

The 1st of December is nearly here, which means it will officially be the run-up to Christmas and the festive period. We look at Executive Compass’s plans and how procurement cycles look around the Christmas break. ...

Crown Commercial Services (CCS) have established a new health sector resourcing framework, due to go out to tender mid November 2018. We discuss the outline of the framework, how the lots are structured and what you c...

Phase 2 of the FM marketplace is now live, and Crown Commercial Services are looking for over 100 suppliers to join the framework, with an estimated value of £11.4 billion. We provide an explanation of the framework,...

It has been a particularly busy summer for contract notices, prior information notices (PINs), tender submissions and contract awards, with no signs of slowing down! It is important to know your current market and pip...

Executive Compass has been supporting Northumbrian Water with various tender submissions. Last week, we delivered a bespoke training workshop to a team of key staff members involved in the bidding process from two of ...

Our recent article for NE Times focused on how investing in social projects may not only enable you to sleep better at night but could also increase your chances…

This week the House of Commons has voted in support of Heathrow’s third runway and expansion plan, which will cost over £14bn to build. The next step is to apply for development consent for the project, following w...

The Federation of Small Businesses recently found that nine out of ten public sector suppliers have been paid late and is calling for urgent action to address late payments to small businesses that have won government...

During Mental Health Awareness Week 2018 (14–20 May 2018) we thought it fitting to write a piece about how to manage the stress of bids and bid writing.

Executive Compass attended a procurement exhibition this week (Procurex North) and one topic that was highlighted across the board was social value: specifically, what is being done by commissioners and many local aut...