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Following the recent decision for Britain to leave the European Union, there has been uncertainty in the UK economy and procedures are now required for the UK to commence its withdrawal, which can take up to two years...

The pre-qualification questionnaire stage of the bidding process is the first hurdle when it comes to securing a public sector contract. The PQQ is designed to exclude those not suitable for the contract in question, ...

A bid writer’s job varies from day-to-day: it is sometimes stressful and demanding, but certainly never boring! We take a look at a typical day in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne office.

Procuring for Good, a new report published by Social Enterprise UK, has researched how councils in England consider social value. The study sent freedom of information requests to local authorities across the country ...

When it comes to bidding, the main focus is typically getting through the PQQ and tender writing process and then waiting for the contract award. However, it is important to consider the evaluation stage following the...

The Department of Health guidance has confirmed that the social care sector will not receive the funding required to relieve the pressures the sector is currently facing.

Securing more contracts is a good means of providing guaranteed and reliable growth for your company. There are a few important actions you can take to win more contracts and increase your bidding success rate.

It can be easy to dive head first into a tender document for a variety of reasons: you need to get the bid finished and off your desk, you have a day job to complete, or you are working to tight deadlines — the list...

It has been revealed that corruption in the EU costs nearly £4bn each year, according to new research by RAND Europe.

It is well known that tendering is a competitive and, at times, challenging exercise. However, the first challenge comes long before the evaluation of your tender responses, before you even express an interest. Findin...

The use and demonstration of ethical supply chain and employment practices is an important consideration for the modern business, providing evidence that it is being run in a fair manner.

As of today, 1 April 2016, the current minimum wage will increase from £6.70ph to a new national living wage of £7.20ph for over-25s.