As commercially focused individuals, a bid manager holds the capability to understand all requirements in relation to the purchasing process. Their core role is to manage and lead the writing of a bid.
The Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) is the online journal or web portal that publishes all public sector contract opportunities over a certain threshold.
The European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) is a standardised form which acts as a self-declaration form at the initial selection stage, for firms tendering for contracts. It is for use by all European Union membe...
In public-sector procurement (and a lot of the private sector), tendering is used as a fair and transparent way to select a suitable supplier to deliver a certain contract based on a set criteria that do not favour on...
As we approach the end of the year, we reflect on 2019. It has been a busy year as we have celebrated our 10th year trading, experienced record turnover and gradually expanded to meet continued demand for our bid writ...
Bidding for a contract for the first time can be a daunting process for any company. When working with an organisation that is new to the tendering process we often discover basic mistakes that could have been avoided...
This week we hear from one of our new bid writers, Rianna Margione, to find out what she has been working on and how she is settling in to the team so far.
Companies new to tendering often ask for our top guidelines for proposal writing. Bid specifics often depend on the industry, size of bid, regional coverage and many other factors, but there are a few guidelines that ...
What is the Standard Selection Questionnaire or SQ? The standard selection questionnaire, or SQ for short, was established by the Crown Commercial Service in 2016, to standardise the first stage…
In the world of bidding there has been considerable speculation and discussion over the years on whether the PQQ will be abolished and bidding for contracts will be limited to a one stage approach: the ITT.
Tendering involves prospective suppliers bidding against one another to win contracts. This process can be highly competitive, especially when tendering for public sector contracts that tend to focus on quality servic...
This week, two of our dedicated health and social care bid writers, Matthew and Stuart, attended the Future of Care conference in Leeds, to hear from industry experts. Stuart relays his thoughts on the conference, and...