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There are thousands of construction contracts put out to tender in the UK each year. To award a contract, buyers typically use a tender process to evaluate the most suitable company to deliver the work. In the public sector, this is mandatory for most contracts.

For most organisations there will come a time where you need to tender for a contract, especially when working with the public sector. The process can seem daunting, but we break it down into simple steps and our top tips for tendering.

A framework agreement is an agreement which sets out the terms on which future contracts under the agreement will be based. Framework agreements are used when there is no defined quantity of goods or services to be put out to tender but the buyer has identified a need for a long term relationship during the lifecycle of the contract.

The term ‘public tender’ refers to the tender process for contracts procured by the public sector. For contracts over a certain monetary threshold, authorities must advertise this need and follow a specific process. We outline how this selection process works for public sector tenders.

The bidding process is used to select the most suitable company to deliver a contract for goods or services. Within the public sector, the tender process is mandatory for most contracts, and aims to establish a transparent and accessible process for all.

Fusion21 has just launched its new national Workplace and Facilities Framework. The framework has six lots, with over 60 suppliers, aiming to deliver up to £1.1 billion of services over the next four years. We are proud to have secured a place for one of our clients.