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Crown Commercial Services (CCS) have established a new health sector resourcing framework, due to go out to tender mid November 2018. We discuss the outline of the framework, how the lots are structured and what you c...

In this week’s blog post we take a look at one of our current tender submissions to provide a mini case study discussing the challenges and complicated nature of the bid.

The majority of the bids we are involved in are conducted online via an e-tendering process. This allows the buyer to publish an opportunity online and ask all interested suppliers to submit their bid via an online po...

As a bid writing firm we are exposed to a lot of tender submissions, but also to a lot of companies, and therefore know what it takes to be successful when tendering. We have put together our top four tips on how to b...

When bidding for contracts there are two main types of procedure: restricted and open, also known as the one- and two-stage processes. We discuss the move in the bidding world to the 'one-stage process' and the pros a...

Phase 2 of the FM marketplace is now live, and Crown Commercial Services are looking for over 100 suppliers to join the framework, with an estimated value of £11.4 billion. We provide an explanation of the framework,...

It has been a particularly busy summer for contract notices, prior information notices (PINs), tender submissions and contract awards, with no signs of slowing down! It is important to know your current market and pip...

As a bid writing firm, we manage multiple bid submissions at the same time, usually with a short deadline for each project. From an organisation’s point of view the management of bids won’t be too dissimilar – y...

Executive Compass has been supporting Northumbrian Water with various tender submissions. Last week, we delivered a bespoke training workshop to a team of key staff members involved in the bidding process from two of ...

One step that is often overlooked in the tender writing process is the review stage.

Our recent article for NE Times focused on how investing in social projects may not only enable you to sleep better at night but could also increase your chances…

Tendering for contracts is a vital step when growing any business. Securing work via a bidding process enables you to win a larger market share and is necessary for nearly all companies at some stage. We discuss how i...