Blog - Page 35

At Executive Compass® we work with clients of all shapes and sizes, from national healthcare companies to sole traders providing cleaning services. For both of these, our services have…

Through working with clients on numerous PQQs and tenders, we have seen various issues and obstacles in the procurement process; not only from the bidder’s side but also from the contracting authority’s perspectiv...

With Christmas fast approaching, this time of year can be a busy period in terms of tendering for new contracts, which will commence work in the New Year.

Heathrow Airports Holdings Ltd took expressions of interest this month for construction of their third runway. The project is worth £17.6 billion and incorporates four main service areas: programme management, inform...

A large telecommunications company in the UK has recently been targeted by repeated cyber-attacks.

The most important part of completing a PQQ or tender submission is getting the document finished, right? Wrong!

It is sometimes easier said than done, but planning and upholding a pipeline of all important bids in the foreseeable future is an effective tool for managing resources and becoming more successful in the long term.

Just as it is for many sectors, bidding for grounds maintenance contracts is an incredibly competitive process.

The Executive Compass® team has recently expanded, with the addition of two new Bid Writers, Charlotte and Sam, enabling the company to assist even more clients to bid successfully for contracts.

Making sense of a PQQ or tender specification is a task in itself; there are likely to be pages upon pages of instructions, limitations, assessment criteria and technical questions.

Contract opportunities are due to increase over the next six months in line with changes in the public sector procurement cycle.

Public sector frameworks are an overarching agreement to select a number of approved providers for a contract.