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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...

Starting her career as a bid writer, Victoria Hughes transitioned to a bid reviewer last year, and, using comprehensive experience of reviewing and assessing written materials from her previous role as a university le...

With the industry reeling from insolvencies of small and large firms alike, we examine how SMEs can effectively mitigate risk while remaining competitive in public procurement and the tendering process.

Public procurement in England and Wales is governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015. However, Scottish public procurement is subject to statutes from the devolved government and, therefore, includes difference...

In recognition of International Women's Day, we asked a member of our bid writing team, Rachel Wright, to provide some insights into the role of a bid writer, from her perspective.

When we receive inquiries for bid services, prospective clients may be confused about the exact style, content and overall approach which bid and tender writing demands. Far from a simple ‘dictation service’ to re...

Regardless of the industry, scope of works or overall value of a tender, certain responses are permanent fixtures in the quality section of the tendering process due to their ubiquity in service delivery.

In England and Wales, Regulation 107 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 requires purchasing authorities to have a structured approach to the selection procedure during the tendering process – in Scotland, the ...

Bidding for public contracts can be a challenging and often confusing process, complete with unfamiliar terminology, complicated PQQs/selection questionnaires and lengthy specification documents. Many bidders, particu...

A decade on from the introduction of The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, more purchasing authorities are integrating social value as part of the quality element of the ITT, with sub-weightings ranging between...

28 January marks Data Protection Day, a worldwide initiative to promote awareness of privacy measures and best practices for safeguarding data. With GDPR an ever-increasing theme present in public sector tenders, it s...