Blog - Page 11

For new businesses or organisations looking to break into the public procurement market for the first time, SMEs are often advised to search and bid for frameworks within their industry and geographic area. However, t...

Although the overall presentation of a tender is not part of the scored criteria, ensuring you have a polished, well-presented submission is an opportunity to gain a positive first impression from evaluators. In addit...

Bid and tender writing requires a broad scope of knowledge, not only on the working practices of a range of industries and sectors, but of wider legislative changes which are relevant to public procurement. In additio...

In tendering, purchasing authorities will usually set word, character or page limits to ensure relevant, concise and practicable responses. This also manages administrative burden on the buyer’s resources during the...

As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent, we explore the opportunities, risks and challenges in bid writing.

To mark the start of Pride, we explore the increased attention given to equality, diversity and inclusion within public and private sector tenders and how to formulate effective responses and working processes.

With the holiday season approaching and the weather taking a sunnier turn, your company’s holiday calendar may be filling up more quickly than anticipated. This may have an unintended impact on resources and capacit...

For buyers and purchasing authorities, minimising risk is one of the most crucial aspects in the supplier selection process, and will be duly reflected in the evaluation criteria. To allay any potential concerns, suit...

In the second of this week’s themed posts, the UK’s Learning at Work Week (15–21 May) has given us time to reflect on how learning opportunities and continuous professional development figure into bid and tender...

We reflect on effective methods of managing stress and taking care of mental wellbeing within the bid and tender writing industry and public sector procurement.

Released on 2 May, a new report from the Chartered Institute of Builders (CIOB) details the increased emphasis on social value from purchasing authorities and how SMEs are struggling to adapt to a changing procurement...

Driven by soaring energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, sustained inflation of food prices and consumer goods and wages struggling to keep pace, the UK has experienced a 6% drop in household income and...