Procurement News, Opinions and Latest Market Leads

  Ireland’s Minister for Rural and Community Development, Mr Michael Ring T.D, announced last week that the Irish government would be making a major investment into digital services and facilities in public libraries. This investment is part of Ireland’s “Our Public Libraries 2022 – Inspiring, Connecting and Empowering Communities” initiative which aims to develop Ireland’s […]

  The Government has announced that high-speed fibre and 5G will be available to the whole country by 2033. This investment in technology will create tender opportunities across the UK as the Government proceeds with plans to improve connectivity nationwide.   The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR) has recommended that […]

Earlier this month it was announced by Welsh Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford that a new £3m EU-backed scheme is to be introduced to help Welsh businesses exploit the fast-growing spatial intelligence market. Dr Peter Bunting from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University says that the investment will feed into the Welsh […]

  A recent report by Public Contracts Scotland shows that almost eighty per cent of public sector contracts in Scotland are awarded to SMEs. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has, in turn, credited the 2016 Procurement Reform Scotland Act with cementing the position of SMEs as key players across all public sector procurement programmes. Find out […]

The recent relaunch of the Crown Commercial Service’s procurement process has demonstrated the Government’s efforts to improve UK procurement and make it easier to bid for public tenders. The new process ‘streamlines procurement’ for SME businesses that supply to public sector organisations through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procurement frameworks.   Government eliminates red tape around […]

The recent relaunch of the Crown Commercial Service’s procurement process has demonstrated the Government’s efforts to improve UK procurement and make it easier to bid for public tenders. The new process ‘streamlines procurement’ for SME businesses that supply to public sector organisations through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) procurement frameworks.   Government eliminates red tape around […]

Glenigan has revealed that there are opportunities for construction suppliers despite uncertainty around Brexit. The latest market forecast states that private sector construction tenders may be on the rise due to an increase in the building of warehouse spaces, secondary schools, universities and student accommodation villages.

  So your business has won work with the public sector before, but are you making the most of the opportunities that are available? Tracker not only provides the highest volume tender alerts of any similar service in Europe, we offer our customers access to tools such as Market Intelligence, Commercial Projects and Spend Analysis. […]

Now that you know how to choose the right tender opportunities and the questions to ask when bidding for public sector tenders, it’s time to talk about tailoring your bid response to the contract. Cut and paste may seem like the most efficient way to get a tender response through the door; however, procurers can see […]

  Across the UK public sector landscape, organisations and governments alike are stepping up ambitious efforts to increase spending on energy projects in line with the transition to a low carbon economy. The UK Government has recently announced pioneering policies such as the mass rollout of energy smart meters, the introduction of electric vehicle infrastructure […]