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 […]
Autumn Budget 2017 Predictions
It doesn’t feel all that long since the Spring Budget in March this year but the Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to announce his Autumn Budget on Wednesday 22 November 2017. In this article, we look at some of the predictions that are being made and what they could mean for your organisation. This Budget […]
Autumn Budget 2017: Need to know
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has presented the Autumn Budget 2017 to parliament. While the abolition of Stamp Duty for first-time home buyers up to £300,000 and the increase of the living wage may grab the headlines we’ve noted some of the other takeaways from the Budget that may affect organisations like yours. […]
Details emerge of billion-pound HS2 urban quarter project
Featured Market Lead alert from Tracker Intelligence Details of the vision to create an urban quarter around the new HS2 Interchange Station in Solihull have been unveiled, with the potential for £1.6bn of infrastructure investment to be delivered over the next ten years. The Urban Growth Company (UGC) has published its Framework Plan outlining the […]
What the Budget Means for NHS Tenders
Find out what the Autumn Budget 2017 means for NHS tenders. In a nutshell, the Autumn Budget revealed that the NHS in England will be allocated £6.3 billion in new funding, including £3.5 billion of capital investment by 2023. This funding will improve building and facilities, with £700 million of it supporting the turnaround […]
The Future Is Bright for SMEs Winning Government Tenders
Government tenders are attractive to many private sector organisations. Why? Public bodies are extremely good customers and payment terms are generally more favourable. Although the market is competitive, it is not impossible to gain government as your customer; in fact, in recent years SMEs have been widely encouraged to apply for work with central […]
How to Tender
So it’s your first time tendering, but the question you want to be asking yourself is not: How to tender? The question you want to ask is: How to tender SUCCESSFULLY? The Tendering Process Identifying the right contracts It is essential to be able to find contracts relevant to you, and by using Tracker you […]