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2023 has brought record sales, promotion for several members of the team and sustained business expansion for Executive Compass. We reflect on a year of growth, development and continuous success for our clients in ou...

With only a few weeks left before Christmas, it is crucial to ensure you have sufficient resources in place for any bid and tender submissions falling during the holiday period. With many staff members taking annual l...

Bid and tender submissions can vary in size and word count, ranging from 1,000 words to upwards of 50,000 words. This can depend on a number of factors, including the level of detail required by the buyer, complexity ...

Some clients occasionally conflate or confuse social value and added value when bidding for public sector contracts. We explain their differences, ideas for both topics and how best to respond to them within the tende...

On 26 October, The Procurement Act 2023 received royal assent, ushering in the widest-ranging changes to public sector procurement in decades. After 18 months in parliament and two years of consultation following the ...

In the past, hard copy tender submissions meant that you were unable or restricted in submitting clarification questions to purchasing authorities, as it would result in an unfair competitive advantage.

Bid and tender submissions require careful, diligent planning to ensure all documents are in order ahead of submission deadlines. Although our internal quality processes facilitate smooth and uneventful submissions, t...

During the 2022–23 financial year, the Department of Health and Social Care spent around £185 billion across the NHS, which is set to rise to just over £193 billion by the end of the current parliament. From this ...

Some businesses employ a ‘copy-and-paste’ approach to quality responses within a tender submission, leading to repetitive and irrelevant content. Allocating appropriate time to conduct research on the tender oppor...

A common quality topic encountered in bid and tender writing involves how your organisation approaches health and safety. Prior to awarding the contract, authorities need reassurance that you have suitable and suffici...

Following a highly competitive and successful recruitment campaign, Ewan, Grace and Jemma joined Executive Compass earlier this year as our newest bid writers. With a training programme designed and overseen by Techni...

From 1 October 2023, it is a criminal offence for any qualifying building not to be registered with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). This includes buildings which are at least 18m or seven-storeys high and contain...