Despite Brexit, construction tenders in the UK are on the rise
In the run-up to Brexit on 31st October, current political uncertainty has meant that many UK businesses with operations in Europe have delayed making significant business investments. However, in recent weeks, public and private sector construction tenders across the UK have been on the rise and upcoming social housing construction projects have been hitting the […]
How to win NHS tenders
The UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is “determined to deliver” the promises made as part of the Brexit referendum campaign and increase NHS spending. Mr Johnson confirmed a new £1.8 billion NHS cash injection to help improve patient care at the beginning of August. Huge investment in NHS frontline services According to Government Opportunities, […]
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 […]
