Open Contracting Partnership

MARCH 28, 2024

Solution: An open procurement approach, such as agile procurement methodologies and flexible framework agreements, facilitates quicker decision-making and increases adaptability to emerging technologies. There is research to show that every additional tenderer leads to a price reduction.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Public sector procurement relies heavily on framework agreements as a streamlined purchasing tool for goods and services. These agreements take on even greater importance under the Procurement Act 2023, with greater emphasis on transparency, competition and sustainability. What Are Framework Agreements?

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Naomi Clews Consultancy

JULY 20, 2023

​The UK Government procured 72% of its large contracts through framework agreements in 2021-22 compared to 43% in 2018-19. Of the 235 large contracts recorded on the public contracts database ' Find a Tender ' between January 2021 and January 2023, 20% of contracts that used open competition only received one bid.

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Tracker Intelligence

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Market Research & Planning This step ensures the buying process follows rules like the Government Procurement Agreement , especially in international trade. Tendering and Bidding A contract notice is published, inviting suppliers to submit bids. It outlines pricing, service quality and other key details.

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Tracker Intelligence

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Without competitive bidding, prices go up, and the quality of goods and services languishes. One of the most pressing issues is the over-reliance on framework agreements by central government departments. Robust competition in public procurement can bring these promising outcomes.

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Scottish Government Procurement

JUNE 24, 2024

Framework Public Bodies will be notified in advance of the effective date of any new pricing and a new Lyreco catalogue will be uploaded in due course. The planned start date for the new framework is 11 July 2024. Framework Public Bodies will be notified upon award. to £281.31

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Scottish Government Procurement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

These cover retentions in construction contracts, the Construction Pipeline Forecasting Tool, and a Graduated Pricing Mechanism. We will be running a tender later in the year, and there is plenty of opportunity for buyers and suppliers to input into the specification.

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