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The most recent Procurement Policy Note (PPN) issued by the Cabinet Office addresses the ‘prompt, fair and effective payment in all businesses’, aiming to increase cash flow and simplify supply chain payment proce...

2023 has brought record sales, promotion for several members of the team and sustained business expansion for Executive Compass. We reflect on a year of growth, development and continuous success for our clients in ou...

On 26 October, The Procurement Act 2023 received royal assent, ushering in the widest-ranging changes to public sector procurement in decades. After 18 months in parliament and two years of consultation following the ...

Bid and tender submissions require careful, diligent planning to ensure all documents are in order ahead of submission deadlines. Although our internal quality processes facilitate smooth and uneventful submissions, t...

Following a highly competitive and successful recruitment campaign, Ewan, Grace and Jemma joined Executive Compass earlier this year as our newest bid writers. With a training programme designed and overseen by Techni...

From 1 October 2023, it is a criminal offence for any qualifying building not to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). This includes buildings which are at least 18m or seven-storeys high and contain...

Last month, LHC Procurement Group released Prior Information Notices (PINs) notifying prospective tenderers of three upcoming decarbonisation and retrofit frameworks – one each for England, Scotland and Wales. The f...

UK central government bodies have once again missed their targets for procurement spend with small- and medium-sized businesses.

The most recent Procurement Policy Note (PPN) updated the three standard contracts used and implemented by central government buyers. As with many recent procurement reforms, the aim is to simplify and streamline bidd...

As bid writing consultants, the scope of our work includes staying abreast with the latest updates and amendments to legislation, compliance and industry-specific best practice.

With the first six months of the year firmly in our rearview mirror, 2023 has seen sustained growth and continued bid writing success for our clients.

The Procurement Bill’s journey into law began on 11 May 2022, with the first reading taking place in the House of Lords. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union in January 2020, it became necessary to crea...