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With purchasing authorities placing an increased emphasis on social value, what steps can you take to prepare for an upcoming tender?

Some bidders don’t see the value in submitting detailed examples of previous contracts and would rather put in a line or two or keep it vague, failing to see the inherent value of taking time to really evidence thei...

Daily, we see public sector tenders released by local authorities and NHS Trusts and ICBs for services of varying complexity, duration and financial value across the UK. These tenders are there mostly to enable the bu...

Deciding to bid for a contract is a significant strategic decision for any business; it requires the commitment of a considerable amount of time, effort and resources. The cost of making the wrong bid / no-bid decisio...

When writing a tender, it can be tempting to take the seemingly easy option and draft responses using previous material, focussing on what is important to you and presenting the successes, benefits, and innovative app...

Nearly every Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) features a health and safety section. As with all other sections of an SSQ, it is important to give these questions full attention, as a failure to answer them prope...

We frequently hear clients telling us that tenders are ultimately all about price and the quality section doesn’t matter. First-time clients often say that to make their response competitive they have focused on cos...

When answering questions on quality in a tender, it is easy to list what quality assurance measures you have without addressing what the question is asking. Often evaluators want to know how your approach ensures qual...

Changes have been made to the UK’s most widely used social value calculator with the aim of simplifying the process of engaging with and measuring social value for both procurement bodies and bidding organisations, ...

Quite frequently, you will be asked to answer resource-based questions as part of the tendering process. For example: ‘Provide details of how you will resource the service’ or ‘Please provide details to assure t...

Artificial intelligence or AI is the simulation of human intelligence processes by modern technology, most commonly computer systems. AI algorithms seek to use inputted data to make predictions or classifications and ...

Simply put, electronic tendering or ‘e-tendering’ is where the procurement process is conducted online using a procurement platform. It provides bidders with a streamlined process, enabling them to access document...