Tender Writing & Bid Management - Page 5

A common quality topic encountered in bid and tender writing involves how your organisation approaches health and safety. Prior to awarding the contract, authorities need reassurance that you have suitable and suffici...

Catering, food and beverage services are just one of many industries where government contracts are published every day. Public sector buyers have a large and pressing need to procure reliable and nutritious food for ...

Bid planning for quality responses mitigates a haphazard approach to tender writing, maximising your chances of a contract award. Far from a desk-clearing exercise, creating a strong bid plan tailored to the opportuni...

Regardless of whether you are a frequent bidder or more selective when tendering for a contract, a bid library is an essential component of your bid writing toolkit. However, responses can soon become outdated, irrele...

Public sector authorities are giving an increased focus to IT solutions, data management and software services within procurement. Although many buyers will have an established internal resource, the scale and complex...

Although the overall presentation of a tender is not part of the scored criteria, ensuring you have a polished, well-presented submission is an opportunity to gain a positive first impression from evaluators. In addit...

Bid and tender writing requires a broad scope of knowledge, not only on the working practices of a range of industries and sectors, but of wider legislative changes which are relevant to public procurement. In additio...

To mark the start of Pride, we explore the increased attention given to equality, diversity and inclusion within public and private sector tenders and how to formulate effective responses and working processes.

With the holiday season approaching and the weather taking a sunnier turn, your company’s holiday calendar may be filling up more quickly than anticipated. This may have an unintended impact on resources and capacit...

For buyers and purchasing authorities, minimising risk is one of the most crucial aspects in the supplier selection process, and will be duly reflected in the evaluation criteria. To allay any potential concerns, suit...

Driven by soaring energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, sustained inflation of food prices and consumer goods and wages struggling to keep pace, the UK has experienced a 6% drop in household income and...

As mobilisation questions and corresponding mobilisation plans are one of the most commonly encountered quality topics within a bid or tender opportunity, it can be tempting to submit a generic response for every subm...