What makes the Public Sector such an attractive client for business? Total Public Sector spend accounted for £886.0 billion in 2019-20, including £799.1 billion spent on services alone.1 The Public Sector covers a whole spectrum of buyers, not just Central Government but Local Government and the...
Meeting your legal requirements, acting in accordance with industry specifications and standards, and managing health and safety issues on a construction site are obligations every organisation in the business is required to adhere to. Failing to meet such standards or follow set practices can have...
There’s always one part of a tender document that will make your heart sink. It could be the health and safety section, or the question that looks identical to the one you just answered. For many it will be the environmental requirements section. This is something...
One question we are asked by many clients is what happens once I’m on a Framework. How do I get work? It’s a good question and an area that many companies fail to consider the actions required once a Framework place has been secured to ensure...
Completing a bid response can be a daunting process as there are many stumbling blocks which can slow you down or cause your bid to be disqualified. Afterall, it is a competition, and often one that involves the toughest of your eligible competitors! To ensure...
Spring is very much in the air and for many, this can lead to the annual Spring Clean at home - but how many of you apply this to your work? Do you often struggle to find that document, or are you a serial email keeper? ...
Once you have decided that you would like to be considered for a Framework, how do you get on to one. First of all you have to find the Framework opportunities, these are advertised through procurement portals such as TED, FTS and contracts finders. This is...
The term ‘Frameworks’ is often batted around in the tender world, but do you understand what that means and what it could mean to your business. A framework is an agreement between a buyer and a number of contractors who have met criteria in order to...
Time. It’s the subject pondered by many wise men and women through the ages. Some teach us to harness it, shape it and conquer it. We measure it – how many apps on our digital devices help us to track it? Most of us are...
On the 31st December at 23.00 Find a Tender (FTS) went live and will replace the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) site for all UK tenders, and will include a full coverage of portals and opportunities. FTS will work alongside the other procurement portals, and TED...
