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What is the Apprenticeship Levy? If you are an employer with a wage bill of over £3 million a year, you will be aware of the Apprenticeship Levy, which came into force in April this year. UK employers with an annual wage bill of more than £3 million must spend 0.5% of that total on […]

The Government has awarded £6.6bn in contracts to build the new High Speed 2 (HS2) railway line With the construction work due to start next year, the contracts cover the first phase of HS2, the new line being built between London and Birmingham and is expected to create at least 16,000 jobs. High Speed 2 […]

Healthcare innovations could save up to £25bn by 2030 According to a report from an independent think tank the adoption of seven healthcare innovations could save the NHS and social care sector nearly £25bn by 2030. The report from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) warns that a failure to innovate in healthcare will […]

£10 million for affordable housing A £10 million fund to build affordable housing across the Highlands has been announced by Scottish Government Housing Minister Kevin Stewart. The Highland Infrastructure Fund is a partnership with The Highland Council and will support and accelerate the delivery of affordable housing across the region. The public procurement process within […]

UK Government forms Brexit business group The UK government has set up a body formed of the main UK business groups to advise on Brexit and give business a chance to voice their concerns during the ongoing Brexit negotiations. The body has been set up by and will be led by Business Secretary Greg Clark […]

Learn more about the latest updates to Tracker Our latest update sees a number of improvements to the functionality and overall quality of the Tracker service including: A new exporting functionality: Once you have run an Opportunities, Market Leads or Market Intelligence search, a simple click of the Export Results button provides you with a CSV file […]

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 […]

At Tracker Intelligence we are constantly investing in product development to ensure that the Tracker service continues to be the most innovative market intelligence source available in the market. Our customers are important to us and our latest Customer Satisfaction Survey confirmed 90% of subscribers to Tracker are very happy with their service.*  We take […]

Are you confused by CPV codes? Unsure about what they are and what they do? The following article is designed to shine some light on the subject. What are CPV codes? – BiP Solutions CPV codes are a system of classification for public procurement which uses standardised vocabulary to help procurement personnel classify their contract notices […]

Whilst this may sound obvious, it’s important not to overlook the value that networking can bring to the public procurement process. Networking offers procurement professionals and organisations the chance to interact with their peers and industry leaders to find out how real value can be created through the public procurement process. Here are four ways […]