Tender Writing & Bid Management 18th January, 2018 All in a day’s work We take a look at bid writer Rach's day. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 10th January, 2018 Framework agreements: increase your chance of success A frequently occurring memory from my time in primary school is always ‘the gym apparatus’. A basic metal frame standing no more than six feet tall, its use in… Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 3rd January, 2018 Bidding in the new year – achieving growth targets through tender wins The new year is a time for reflection for many businesses, and an excellent time to set new objectives for the year ahead. Growth target setting is an integral part of looking ahead, but have you thought about how the... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 20th December, 2017 2017: our year in review 2017 has been an extremely busy one for Executive Compass® – we take a look back at our achievements and projects over the past year to give you an insight in to what the team has been up to. Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 13th December, 2017 How to apply for grants successfully The financial support offered by grants, which can be thousands of pounds, can help you to expand your business. Grants are funds awarded to an organisation for a particular purpose, and to win one you will often need... Read More
News & Insight 29th November, 2017 Transporting growth: making the most of the budget’s expansion opportunities Chris Grayling, the transport secretary, has recently announced his intention to reopen some of the train routes that were removed during the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, severing links between many towns and villages.... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 22nd November, 2017 The importance of the Equality Act 2010 when tendering The Equality Act 2010 is an amalgamation of previous anti-discrimination laws and offers a comprehensive legal basis to ensure that individuals are protected from discrimination, and that those who experience it can t... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 8th November, 2017 Case study: home care and supported living services A diverse range of tender documents of differing sizes and complexities pass across our desks each month, and this latest case study gives you an insight into the requirements of commissioning authorities and the chal... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 18th October, 2017 How can you improve your social value offering? Social value is going to be a permanent fixture within the procurement world. The introduction of the Social Value Act in 2012 confirmed this by ensuring that every organisation procuring services had to take account ... Read More
News & Insight 11th October, 2017 2022 Commonwealth Games Bids Last week, the BBC reported that the deadline for bids to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been extended after Birmingham's application was judged to be not fully compliant. Apparently, further assurances are requ... Read More
News & Insight 4th October, 2017 The “chicken scandal”: issues in supply chains Undercover footage obtained by The Guardian and ITV News recently shed light on the hygiene breaches and tampered food safety records of the 2 Sisters Food Group. This prompted the knee-jerk reaction of household name... Read More
Tender Writing & Bid Management 27th September, 2017 Tendering: how to deal with short deadlines In an ideal world, you will receive all the tender documents for a project far in advance, giving you enough time to plan and complete your submission. However, sometimes the hectic nature of tenders means that you ma... Read More