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Last month, LHC Procurement Group released Prior Information Notices (PINs) notifying prospective tenderers of three upcoming decarbonisation and retrofit frameworks – one each for England, Scotland and Wales. The f...

UK central government bodies have once again missed their targets for procurement spend with small- and medium-sized businesses.

The most recent Procurement Policy Note (PPN) updated the three standard contracts used and implemented by central government buyers. As with many recent procurement reforms, the aim is to simplify and streamline bidd...

As bid writing consultants, the scope of our work includes staying abreast with the latest updates and amendments to legislation, compliance and industry-specific best practice.

With the first six months of the year firmly in our rearview mirror, 2023 has seen sustained growth and continued bid writing success for our clients.

The Procurement Bill’s journey into law began on 11 May 2022, with the first reading taking place in the House of Lords. Following the UK’s exit from the European Union in January 2020, it became necessary to crea...

For new businesses or organisations looking to break into the public procurement market for the first time, SMEs are often advised to search and bid for frameworks within their industry and geographic area. However, t...

As artificial intelligence becomes more prominent, we explore the opportunities, risks and challenges in bid writing.

In the second of this week’s themed posts, the UK’s Learning at Work Week (15–21 May) has given us time to reflect on how learning opportunities and continuous professional development figure into bid and tender...

We reflect on effective methods of managing stress and taking care of mental wellbeing within the bid and tender writing industry and public sector procurement.

Prior to award and following the official tender window, post-clarification questions offer an opportunity for purchasing authorities to seek further understanding of your working processes, specific procedures and st...

The most recent Procurement Policy Note has outlined the most extensive and wide-ranging changes to public procurement since the introduction of the updated Standard Selection Questionnaire (SQ) in September 2016, whi...