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Social housing providers and housing associations are some of the most frequent buyers that companies will encounter when bidding for contracts.

Provisions within the text of the Procurement Act 2023 give clearer guidance and structure to planned procurement activity, strengthening bid pipelines for purchasing authorities and bidders alike.

Although not a part of formal tender evaluation, bid formatting is a critical element of your tender submission, ensuring a clean, professional document which makes a positive impression on evaluators.

Due to the highly competitive nature of tendering, bid writers are highly valued as firms recognise that they need the expertise and experience of tendering specialists to produce winning bids.

A critical friend review of your tender submission offers an opportunity for an impartial assessment of your bid, ensuring you stand the strongest possible chance of success.

This month, Ewan celebrates his one-year anniversary as a bid writer. Since joining Executive Compass, he has worked on dozens of bid and tender submissions, producing competitive, high-quality responses that have res...

Bidding for public sector contracts is a crucial part of expanding your business and growing your revenue. However, without a sound bidding strategy you may struggle to produce competitive and successful tenders. ...

In accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 – soon to be superseded by the Procurement Act 2023 – all public sector contracts over a certain value threshold are subject to the tendering process.

Even experienced bid and tender writers will occasionally find themselves in a race against the clock to submit that all-important bid. However, this is not a sustainable bidding strategy or advisable method for tende...

Two years into their successful bid writing careers, we sit down with Matthew and Jay to learn about the bid and tender knowledge they have gained, what projects they are working on and their favourite part about work...

As part of our ongoing series of blogs on the Procurement Act, we take a look at Sections 52 and 71 of the Act, which includes a mandatory requirement for publishing key performance indicators.

In recognition of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, we share some tips on how the team at Executive Compass achieve a positive work-life balance and stay active.