The Government are looking to replace the current bureaucratic and process-driven EU regime for public procurement. This means contracts will be more accessible to SMEs and the 350 current rules governing public spending will be simplified. At some £300 billion, public procurement accounts for around a...
If you’re a small business with a limited budget, the cost of compliance can initially seem daunting. You may be tempted to skimp on compliance costs in order to invest in other areas of your business, but cutting this particular corner can result in hefty fines...
If you manufacture or import plastic packaging you need to know about The Plastic Packaging Tax (General) Regulations, which were adopted into UK law on 1 April 2022 under The Finance Act. The aim of the tax is to provide economic incentives for businesses to use...
In 2021 we pledged to plant a tree for every tender or accreditation we submitted on behalf of our clients. Now, in 2022 we are pleased to announce we have helped plant over 650 trees with the support of some of our clients. On Saturday 12th...
Interview with Simon Allford on reaching net zero carbon Building Magazine launched their Building Talks: Net Zero podcast series this week. The first person to be interviewed was Simon Allford, Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) President, where he speaks with optimism, yet realism, regarding the role of...
The process of tendering out work is designed to weed out bidders who don’t meet the necessary standards to carry out a specified job. It’s a selection process, and compliance is one of the very important ingredients of this complex practice. To maximise the chances...
Each year we select several charities to support throughout the year. One that we have chosen is Macmillan Cancer Support, through their annual coffee mornings. In 2020 we were unable to hold one, so were keen to make this year’s a big success. On Thursday 23rd...
The Health & Care Bill, presented to parliament last week, proposes a new legislative framework to facilitate closer collaboration between the NHS, local authorities and partners, as well as a fundamental change to how the tendering of NHS contracts will be regulated in the future. The...
Keen to find new opportunities for your business? Feel like your competitors are better at finding more contracts than you? Interested in bidding for (and winning!) Public Sector and Utilities contracts? An effective Search needs to cover services such as ‘Contracts Finder’ (public sector contracts in...
Sister companies, Bid & Tender Support and KCS Compliance Services, are proud to be working in partnership with Bright Business Advice (BBA), specialists in advising companies on how to grow, develop and succeed. Together, and with years of experience of supporting the corporate sector and SME...
