The Government calls for competition and diversity within the 5G supply chain
The UK Government has ambitions to have most of the country covered by a 5G signal by 2027. The latest publication from Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: “UK Telecoms Supply Chain Review Report”, calls for competition and diversity within the supply chain to support this. The report also gives details of how the […]
Top 4 challenges in procurement
If your business is already winning work with the public sector, then you will understand the challenges that come from within this marketplace. That said, the benefits of having a public sector customer well outweigh the disadvantages and most often these challenges can be resolved if your business is using the right tools to […]
Procurement in a digital world
Digital transformation is driving public sector business forward and creating new opportunities for suppliers within the marketplace. Read more about the public sector’s digital journey and the current challenges it is facing below. Procurement in a digital world Our parent company, BiP Solutions, released its “Challenges and Opportunities for Local Government Procurement in […]
Why early engagement is important to the creation of public sector tenders
In the past Tracker has written in depth about how suppliers can engage earlier with buyers – but why is it important that they do so? For a number of years the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) has been encouraging procurement professionals to engage with suppliers before they publish contract opportunities as […]
Suppliers must “deliver on social value” when bidding for public sector contracts
Our parent company BiP Solutions has released its latest market report, “Is Procurement Good Business?”. The report delves into the importance of social value, supply chain management, legislation and innovation in the current procurement landscape. Social value has been a hot topic among public sector professionals in recent years, making this report extremely relevant in […]
Suppliers could lose out on public contracts if they fail to pay on time
On 17 July 2019 the UK Government announced that suppliers winning public contracts could lose out in the future if they fail to pay their supply chain on time. Minister for Implementation, Oliver Dowden CBE, has also urged public sector organisations to lead by example by paying their suppliers within 30 days. Suppliers […]
EdTech investment boosts public sector IT contracts
At the end of 2018, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) launched a £550 million education tech (EdTech) framework for education bodies to procure ICT goods and services. The new framework has given public sector IT contracts a boost in 2019. The Crown Commercial Service has announced that four more lots will also be available later […]
P4H England: Exciting opportunities in healthcare procurement
It has been one week since P4H England! The event, which supports innovation and education within healthcare procurement, hosted over 1400 delegates at the NEC, Birmingham. The Tracker team attended the event, giving attendees procurement and tendering advice at the Market Support and Engagement Zone. If you missed this year’s P4H England event, find […]