The bidding process can be a demanding time for everyone involved, and having a dedicated team with international experience can take some of that pressure off you and your business. When looking to bid overseas, you may want to appoint someone that has experience in a particular country. The Bid Team’s experience in numerous countries […]
The health sector has seen many changes and this is particularly true when we look at the procurement strategy that the various health bodies have adopted. Recently NHS procurement focused on outsourcing all non-medical activities. Now the drive is to achieve economies of scale through regional consolidation of back office services. There are many opportunities […]
Government tenders are a fantastic opportunity for SMEs to win business. Servicing the government has many benefits which SMEs can take advantage of. The government has committed 33% of central government procurement spend to go to SMEs by 2022. This is a substantial figure that your company can get involved with. Listed below is an […]
Both public and private sector organisations are seeking to make efficiency savings by outsourcing the management of their facilities operations. Facilities Management bids are run under OJEU regulations for public bodies and under different procurement processes for the private sector. The nature of Facilities Management contracts requires the management of significant numbers of staff and […]
Engineering bids can be large technical bids that require complex engineering processes and solutions to be communicated to non-technical people. Typically, engineering bids consist of technical drawings expressing technical solution and options. Engineering drawings are great at peer to peer communications but the submission may be evaluated by non-technical people who will need to understand […]
Defence sector bidding is typically complex and governed by National and European regulations which allow restricted, open and negotiated bids depending on the national security implications. The Bid Team has supported defence bids since our incorporation and we have access to bid professionals with the appropriate security clearance, if required. If you are bidding to […]
The criminal justice sector has seen a lot of changes as different Justice Secretaries have adopted different strategies for the sector. Prisons, probation and police are all part of market testing that has introduced an element of competitive bidding for their operation and support services. If you are looking to bid as part of a […]
Construction contracts can be some of the most lucrative public sector contracts on the market with many frameworks valued in the hundreds of millions and some even reaching the billion-pound mark. This makes these dynamic purchasing systems attractive propositions to SMEs. The UK construction industry has an output of more than £110 billion per annum. […]
Trust applications, funding requests or National Lottery grants usually form the main income source for most charities. The Bid Team’s expertise in public and private sector bidding grants us all the tools needed to bid successfully. If you are a Charity that needs to increase your grant applications or renew an existing application then please […]
The diversity of the aviation sector means that bidding into it can be complex, due to the number of clients that are controlled by different procurement regulations and requirements. Some airports are privately owned, but most are publicly owned. Organisations that bid into airports that are publicly owned, and are therefore public bodies, must adhere to […]