Tenders Direct

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Find out more with Tenders Direct. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) can be really useful for conducting market research – when used correctly. The post What is a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request?

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VWV

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In this two-part blog series, we answer frequently asked questions to help you understand the impact of the Act and how to prepare. Changes to the process for providing feedback on tenders and the standstill period. As part of the reforms, the current Find a Tender system will be improved to create a Central Digital Platform.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 5, 2024

We recently published a blog post that provides a gentle introduction to AI in procurement, illustrating the thinking and work that needs to go into even relatively straightforward processes such as comparing green criteria for public contracts against real tender notices.

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How to Crack a Nut

JULY 1, 2024

This guest post by Saema Jaffer* explores the policy approaches that can be followed in the UK, and elsewhere, in relation to the use of AI in the writing and evaluation of tender documents. It was submitted to the ‘a book for a blog’ competition and has won Saema a copy that will soon be on the post. says a buyer.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Public sector buyers are being encouraged to reserve low value tenders for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) - making more opportunities available to them, and increasing their chances of securing work with the public sector. The post Improved public sector opportunities for SMEs appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Tenders Direct

AUGUST 10, 2022

The post The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The UK government is striving for technological excellence, and has introduced new guidance for the procurement of goods and services.

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Scottish Government Procurement

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We welcome a guest blog from Laura Johnstone-Continuous Improvement lead for the Scottish Government’s Digital Assurance Office (DAO). We have already published insight blogs on the 2022/23 assurance themes , and started publishing our first case study series, focusing on the Census 2022 programme !

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Suppliers bidding for major government contracts may have to demonstrate their commitment to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by including a Carbon Reduction Plan within their bids. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one?

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Tenders Direct

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Find out more with Tenders Direct. appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Freedom of Information Requests (FOI) can be really useful for conducting market research – when used correctly. The post What is a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request?

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Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids. The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers?

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The post EU Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Details of current EU Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The post UK Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Details of current UK Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. Thresholds in effect from 1 January 2022.

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Scottish Government Procurement

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Be sure to subscribe to our blog for all of our latest news and updates. Gillian: The Supplier Development Programme’s key focus is to support Scottish SMEs, third sector and social enterprises in how to tender.

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Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This blog will help you understand how to identify the most suitable UK public sector procurement frameworks to benefit people using available resources and Tracker Intelligence. These critical steps can streamline the tender process, and position your business for success in the public sector market.

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Tenders Direct

MAY 27, 2021

The post The Construction Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The UK Government is aiming to deliver ‘better, faster and greener’ projects, and has published new guidance through The Construction Playbook to achieve this.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Public sector buyers are being encouraged to reserve low value tenders for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) - making more opportunities available to them, and increasing their chances of securing work with the public sector. The post Improved public sector opportunities for SMEs appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog.

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Open Contracting Partnership

JULY 5, 2023

In October, EU countries will be required to adopt eForms in a bid to improve the quality of data published on the block’s government tendering. All Dutch authorities must publish their above-the-threshold tenders via the TenderNed platform , so businesses can access all public data and documents from a single webpage.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 5, 2021

The post The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with the guidance referenced, and use it to support future bids.

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Scottish Government Procurement

MAY 9, 2024

Fife Council have also updated their Scheme of Tender Procedures which are now directly aligned to the PPSfS, and in particular SMEs, Third Sector and Supported Businesses with content included around support for these areas with additional focus on local spend.

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VWV

AUGUST 29, 2024

A list of the relevant CPV codes can be found in the Contract or Tender Notice and supporting documentation. The total anticipated value of the framework must be advertised in the Contract or Tender Notice. You can also sign up to our mailing list for blogs, FAQs and regular update here.

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Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

These frameworks have led to big efficiency wins: the traditional tender procedures take between four months and one year to complete while the framework procedure takes between four and six weeks on average. There is research to show that every additional tenderer leads to a price reduction.

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Tenders Direct

AUGUST 10, 2022

The post The Digital, Data and Technology Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The UK government is striving for technological excellence, and has introduced new guidance for the procurement of goods and services.

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PwC: Government & Public Sector

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

L'articolo Towards the reform of the Procurement Code: the digital file of economic operators and the reduction in the number of contracting authorities proviene da PwC TLS Blog.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 7, 2021

appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Suppliers bidding for major government contracts may have to demonstrate their commitment to achieving ‘Net Zero’ by including a Carbon Reduction Plan within their bids. The post What is a Carbon Reduction Plan, and do I need one?

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Ahead of Scot Climate Week 2023 , we welcome a guest blog from the Peatland ACTION project to tell us about the variety of supply chain opportunities and wider peatland restoration work. We have opportunities across the supply chain and offer support and dedicated training to those considering diversifying into peatland restoration work.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 6, 2021

appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with these priorities to support future bids. The post How does the National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS) affect suppliers?

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The post EU Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Details of current EU Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services.

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Tenders Direct

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The post UK Public Procurement Thresholds appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. Details of current UK Public Procurement Thresholds for different types of goods, works and services. Thresholds in effect from 1 January 2022.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

In light of existing rules, vendors can deter competition by driving prices down in competitive tenders. There is quite a substantial effort to participate in a public tender process, so most vendors have a limit to how many unsuccessful tenders they are willing to respond to before giving up.

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VWV

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Under the new regulations, evaluations will now be assessed on the basis of 'Most Advantageous Tender' instead of the 'Most Economically Advantageous Tender'. Suppliers should ensure any commercially sensitive information is clearly marked when submitting tenders. How has the evaluation criteria changed?

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VWV

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One option may be to try and make use of the delay by carrying out market engagement and getting all the tender documents ready to go for 24 February. You can sign up to our special Procurement Act mailings, including the latest updates, blogs, FAQs and more, here. What can you do to prepare? This publication is for guidance only.

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Tenders Direct

MAY 27, 2021

The post The Construction Playbook appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. The UK Government is aiming to deliver ‘better, faster and greener’ projects, and has published new guidance through The Construction Playbook to achieve this.

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Tenders Direct

JULY 5, 2021

The post The Sourcing and Consultancy Playbooks appeared first on Tenders Direct Blog. We recommend suppliers familiarise themselves with the guidance referenced, and use it to support future bids.

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Curbing Corruption in Government Contracting

APRIL 15, 2020

Written by Isabelle Adam and published on the ACE-Global Integrity blog. In a previous blog , we explored some common problems data scientists encounter when collecting and analyzing data. Use unique standardised IDs for all tender announcements and contract-award notices to ensure that they can be linked.

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Kluwer Arbitration

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Background This dispute originated when Albemarle Limitada (“Albemarle”), a Chilean company involved in the production of lithium, called for tenders for the supply of geomembranes and geotextiles. Eventually, the tenders were awarded to Emaresa Ingenieros y Representaciones S.A. 922-2022 , dated 24 June 2022).

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Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

With so many actors in our field talking about AI more generally, this blog post is meant as a gentle introduction to getting started on applying AI in practice. For our project, we compared green criteria against real tender notices, using data from the European Union and the Dominican Republic.

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How to Crack a Nut

MARCH 7, 2024

In this blog I sketch the reasons for this view. While it is plain that only economic operators from covered third-countries have a legally enforceable right to participate in public tenders on equal terms, it is by no means clear that other economic operators must necessarily be excluded from participation.

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