New IT Procurement Opportunities with G-Cloud 10
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has confirmed that it will begin to accept new bids from IT suppliers that want to be a part of the tenth iteration of the G-Cloud framework at the end of April 2018. What is G-Cloud? The G–Cloud service began in 2012. The initiative was started by the UK Government […]
New opportunities for businesses seeking NHS contracts
In January 2017 it was revealed that the private sector was invited to bid for 14% more NHS contracts than the previous year. The study by the Financial Times found that the number of tenders rose to 248 in the 12 months to August 2016 compared to 217 in the previous 12-month period. Part […]
Private Sector Supply Chain Procurement & Tendering
Private sector tendering — where the buyer is a private sector organisation — works differently from public sector tendering. Since the private sector and its supply chain do not tend to account for the spending of public funds, it is governed by fewer regulations, which means it is less restricted. Unlike public sector bodies, […]
Innovation, surgery robots and the latest NHS tenders
During the Autumn Budget Announcement Philip Hammond promised that the UK would soon be “a hub of enterprise and innovation”. The latest NHS tenders suggest that the health sector could play a role in achieving this aspiration. The NHS is looking to work with innovative suppliers that can provide surgery robots which carry out […]
The new OJEU thresholds are available
The new value OJEU thresholds for contract opportunities to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) will came into force on 1 January 2018. Public sector buyers and suppliers must be aware of the changes. The new thresholds apply to all contracting authorities, as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations […]
How to Find Tender Opportunities in 2018
Start 2018 the right way and find tender opportunities that are relevant to your business. In the procurement marketplace, knowledge is power. Due to the fast-paced environment that public sector buyers and suppliers work in, it can be hard to keep up with the tender opportunities that are available to your business. Going into […]
Finance Wales Fund and Construction Contracts
Earlier in 2017 an extra £30 million was made available to small and medium-sized construction companies. The loan fund is run by Finance Wales and helps such companies to get projects started that they may traditionally have struggled to finance. At the time the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant, stated: “We have […]
£9m Government funding for two A120 pinch-point schemes
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence The Government is to contribute nearly £9m towards the cost of two schemes on the A120 in Essex. The Department for Transport (DfT) is to fund improvements to the junction of the A120 and M11 near Stansted Airport, and to a junction on the A120 at Braintree. It […]