Community benefits are now a familiar part of many Scottish public sector tenders. For some suppliers, they can feel like an added extra at the end of the bid. For evaluators, they are often an important part of understanding the wider value your organisation can deliver. A strong community benefits response does more than promise positive outcomes. It explains what
Estimated Publication Date – Week commencing 10th July 2023 Estimated Deadline Date – Thursday 14th September 2023 Buyer Overview PAGABO is a highly experienced organisation that manages a number of Framework Agreements on behalf of Public Sector Organisations. They have a high talent density of Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Project Management Accredited (PMA) professionals with over
Published date – Friday 24th March 2023 Deadline date – Wednesday 26th April 2023 at 3pm Buyer Overview Crown Commercial Service are a central purchasing body that procures common Goods and services for Buyers including central Government departments and the wider public sector. Opportunity Overview Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to put in place a Pan Government Collaborative Agreement for
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget was revealed on 15th March 2023. As bid professionals we are looking at the tax and spend implications that may generate procurement activity and the creation of prospective bids. What are the implications of these economic landscape forecasts on the costs that will need to be factored into bids? Predictions on Inflation and Recession Looking
Published date – Wednesday 11th January 2023 Deadline date – Thursday 9th March 2023 at 1pm Buyer Overview The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) is an inner London Borough situated in the northwest of the capital and has boundaries with the London Borough of Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Brent. It is the smallest Borough geographically in London.
Net zero and sustainability are common themes within public sector bidding and are only gaining more importance and attention by the day. Heat decarbonisation represents a significant challenge as most homes are not heated in a low carbon way. Currently, heating for homes and buildings accounts for a third of the UK’s carbon footprint – something has to change. In
As COVID-19 moves from pandemic to endemic, it seems a good time to reflect on what has changed in the world of professional services bidding. Some fairly significant developments have been noted over the last three years both in what is being asked of bidders and also of employers of bid staff. In this article I list 5 bid requirement
With the Bank of England raising interest rates as Britain’s worst bout of inflation for 40 years hit, world-renowned business coach Brad Sugars is warning business owners against taking a natural reaction of battening down the hatches. “The first thing businesses tend to do in a recession is stop their marketing activities to save money. If our businesses made it
Published date – Friday 10th June 2022 Deadline date – Monday 11th July 2022 at 12 noon Opportunity Overview The West Yorkshire Employment and Skills Framework and West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Plan forms part of a holistic approach to regional recovery and growth, alongside plans for the five local authority areas of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. They are
Published date – Wednesday 8th June 2022 Deadline date – Wednesday 20th July 2022 at 5pm Buyer Overview APUC was formed in 2007 and is owned by Scotland’s universities and colleges and operates entirely in the interests of these Institutional stakeholders. APUC conducts procurement processes on their behalf for the collaborative commodities for which it is responsible and enters into