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Understanding the Circular Economy and its Impact on Bidding

With the UK economy targeted on achieving net zero by 2050 and the Scottish Government’s target set at 2045, there has never been a more ...
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How to Write a Successful Funding Bid

When you are focused on a brilliant idea or a crucial project, writing a funding bid can slip down your to do list. You know ...
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10 Steps to Successful Public Sector Bidding

In this article, we provide a few highlights from our Ultimate Tender Coach public sector bid writing training programme. The programme consists of 24 modules ...
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Protecting and Commercialising Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property (IP) is a category of property that refers to creations of the mind, which can include inventions, designs, symbols, names and images. Oliver ...
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New Realities need Bold New Strategies – Priorities for the C-Suite

Events such as the Covid-19 pandemic have introduced new realities, forcing businesses to pivot and adopt bold new strategies. Aileen Boyle, CEO and Founder of ...
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Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 – Are you ready to apply?

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to enable the upgrading of social housing in England which ...
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Interview with Will Page, Former Chief Economist – Spotify

As the author of Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting Through Disruption, Will Page is a music and economics expert who gives advice on how ...
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Bidding to provide digital transformation

Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business to enhance how they deliver value to their customers. As the ...
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Resident engagement in bid responses

The private sector has long understood that great customer service is driven by a customer-centric mindset, spending millions to understand what their customers’ needs and ...
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Diversity and inclusivity in bid responses

As the world grows more connected and demographics shift, there is an ever-increasing expectation on businesses to demonstrate diversity and inclusiveness, in their workplace, their ...
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The Procurement Bill – What’s New?

Leaving the EU provided the UK with the responsibility and opportunity to overhaul the public procurement regulations. The Procurement Bill is intended to shake up ...
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Maximise your time during bids

The first truth of bidding is that it takes time. Even for moderately simple tenders, putting a high-quality bid submission together requires a sustained, concentrated ...
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Demonstrating Cultural Intelligence (CQ)

Cultural Intelligence (sometimes referred to as CQ, short for cultural quotient) is a relatively new concept which has come to the forefront in business management, ...
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How to bid for and win a new contract

Understanding how to bid for a new contract can spell the difference between success and failure, says David Gray, managing director, shared his thoughts in ...
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Quick Wins for SME businesses to improve your Public Sector Bids

Is your business a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)? Do you want to win more public contracts? Then why not watch our latest Webinar focused ...
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Top 10 Bid Writing Tips

When a new opportunity lands, it is tempting to rush in and start bid writing straight away, as the clock is already ticking. But it’s ...
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Scottish public service spending freeze – What does it mean for bidders?

On 31st May, the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review warned of cuts to be made across a range of public services in the country over ...
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SMEs in the Public Sector – Busting the Myths

Each year the UK public sector tenders out £290 billion+ buying goods and services, which provides an enormous opportunity for businesses with the right bid ...
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Understanding Your Business Finances

Your company’s finances always have a significant part to play in bids. They are a major consideration in your commercial pricing for the contract you’re ...
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What Makes a Great Case Study?

Case studies are a great way to demonstrate how you solve your customers’ challenges successfully. They need to tell your story, be relevant to the ...
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