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17th August, 2020 Public sector procurement following Brexit: UK e-notification service

From 1 January 2021, the UK will need to access a new portal to receive all public sector procurement information and e-notifications.

5th May, 2020 Green shoots of recovery or a glimpse of the new normal?

An update from our MD

14th April, 2020 Resilience, continuity and COVID-19

Any experienced bidder will be well-versed in describing their business continuity measures to public-sector buyers. With the COVID-19 pandemic, concepts that were previously hypothetical ‘worst-case scenarios’ �...

6th April, 2020 Accelerated public procurement procedures

A trawl through Contracts Finder shows that COVID-19 is, unsurprisingly, impacting public sector tendering activity. However, with tenders not yet dropping off a cliff, and only a 30% fall in published notices in the ...

30th March, 2020 Bidding during and after the COVID-19 crisis

Don’t be fooled by the marketing hype of our competitors; tendering opportunities have dried up. COVID-19 has hit at the traditionally quiet time of Easter and, combined with the…

26th March, 2020 Cabinet Office Procurement Policy Note – Supplier Relief due to COVID-19

The Cabinet Office has recently issued a policy note which may be relevant to you and your business, as a supplier into the public sector. It is directed at public bodies, however we wanted to ensure our clients were ...

5th December, 2019 2019: 10 years of bids, expansion and plans for the coming year

As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on 2019. It has been a busy year as we have celebrated our 10th year trading, experienced record turnover and gradually expanded to meet continued demand for our bid writ...

21st November, 2019 Rianna: six weeks in

This week we hear from one of our new bid writers, Rianna Margione, to find out what she has been working on and how she is settling in to the team so far.

17th October, 2019 The Future of Care

This week, two of our dedicated health and social care bid writers, Matthew and Stuart, attended the Future of Care conference in Leeds, to hear from industry experts. Stuart relays his thoughts on the conference, and...

20th September, 2019 What does the climate crisis mean for UK businesses?

This week's blog post is from bid writer Joel, focusing on a very prevalent topic... It is just over a year since Greta Thunberg first stood outside Swedish parliament with a homemade placard bearing the words...

4th September, 2019 Ten years of Executive Compass

Last week saw us celebrate our ten-year anniversary with colleagues, friends and family at a small get together. We’re proud to be celebrating the ten-year mark and to be one of the largest bid writing firms in the ...

18th July, 2019 Prompt Payment Code: the impact on government tenders

It has been reported that 18 large firms have been suspended today from the Prompt Payment Code, for failing to pay suppliers on time.

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