Guides
Plain-English help on finding and winning UK public-sector work.
Bid or no bid: is that tender worth your time?
A go or no-go checklist for public-sector tenders: eligibility killers, incumbent advantage, evaluation fit, and the true cost of writing bids you cannot win.
ReadFind a Tender vs Contracts Finder: what's the difference?
The two official UK tender sites explained: what each covers since the Procurement Act 2023, which one to search, and why suppliers still need both for now.
ReadHow to find public-sector tenders for your business
Where UK councils, NHS bodies, housing associations and central government publish tenders, the CPV codes to search, and how to keep up with new notices.
ReadHow to read an ITT: lots, TUPE and pricing
A working guide to the ITT pack: which documents decide go or no-go, how lots work, why the TUPE annex changes your price, and using clarification questions.
ReadSocial value in public-sector bids: a practical guide
What social value means in UK public-sector tenders, how buyers weight and measure it, and what a supplier of any size can honestly commit to in a bid.
ReadWhat public buyers actually score in a bid
Selection stage, quality and price weightings, method statements and social value: how UK public-sector bids are actually marked, explained in plain English.
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