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What is the Standard Selection Questionnaire or SQ? The standard selection questionnaire, or SQ for short, was established by the Crown Commercial Service in 2016, to standardise the first stage…

In the world of bidding there has been considerable speculation and discussion over the years on whether the PQQ will be abolished and bidding for contracts will be limited to a one stage approach: the ITT.

Tendering involves prospective suppliers bidding against one another to win contracts. This process can be highly competitive, especially when tendering for public sector contracts that tend to focus on quality servic...

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...

Currently the UK abides by EU procurement laws, meaning if a contract is over £118,133 it is compulsory that the contract goes through the tender process to source a suitable supplier.

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...

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 ...

Being a bid writer can be a difficult task; short deadlines, large projects, a disconnection from other areas of the business, high pressure to secure that new contract – to name a few of the pressures!

When a new contract is procured in the public or private sector, a tender document will be released to potential bidding organisations to complete and return. This is how the buyer evaluates your company and the tende...

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

Submitting an e-tender is now the typical process for public sector procurement – simply put, this means using an online portal to conduct all elements of the tender exercise.

Employees are the heart and soul of any good business, and having the right people in place to carry out key roles and responsibilities is a crucial part of tendering for different opportunities.