Top Tips to Becoming More Competitive
Your business will have heard time and time again how important competitor research is to a business’s growth strategy but this is true if your business wants to win more work within the public sector marketplace. Tracker’s business intelligence tools can support this research and support those working in the public sector marketplace with maintaining […]
The benefits of networking
Never overlook the value of networking. If you are looking for ways to boost your public procurement profile, networking gives suppliers the chance to interact with the buyers with whom they want to win work and learn more first-hand about how they can offer solutions that are valuable to these buyers. There are many […]
How does Market Intelligence support product innovation?
Tracker’s Market intelligence tool is much more than just a news feed. It supports business growth and product innovation. Knowledge is power and if your business wants to expand and identify new business opportunities early, learn more about how Market Intelligence can benefit your business. Embracing technology During this year’s Spring Statement (2019) […]
Tech industry receives major boost from UK Government
The UK tech industry is only getting stronger, according to the Government – as its latest investment announcement makes way for IT procurement opportunities not just in the UK but across Europe. As London Tech Week kicks off, learn more about the strength of the UK tech industry below. London Tech Week Monday […]
Local authorities are failing to switch to renewable energy
According to LocalGov UK, local authorities are spending more than £863m with the Big Six energy companies every year. It has since been revealed that “no local authority in Britain has switched to a fully renewable energy supplier”. Is there a renewable future for local authorities? It was reported that “nine out of […]
Public Sector Procurement: Global Opportunities
The latest Government procurement: The scale and nature of contracting in the UK document, published by the Institute for Government (IfG), outlines the biggest spenders globally around government procurement. Global procurement spend The document, which was published at the end of 2018, places Netherlands at the top of the list, with 45% of […]
Public sector spend: four key departments for suppliers
According to the Institute for Government*, four government departments account for over 80% of central government spending with external suppliers. Spending is dominated by the DHSC, MOD, DfT and DfE. Together they spent £119bn in 2017/18. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) The biggest spender in terms of procurement is the DHSC. Procurement […]
UK Government allocates £8 million to legal support
In 2018 the UK government spent £30 million a week (£1.6 billion per year) funding legal services, which makes the public sector a lucrative market for those bidding for legal tenders. This year the government has released plans on how it intends to help those who need legal support resolve their difficulties “at the […]