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  During the Autumn Budget Announcement Philip Hammond promised that the UK would soon be “a hub of enterprise and innovation”. The latest NHS tenders suggest that the health sector could play a role in achieving this aspiration. The NHS is looking to work with innovative suppliers that can provide surgery robots which carry out […]

  During the Autumn Budget Announcement Philip Hammond promised that the UK would soon be “a hub of enterprise and innovation”. The latest NHS tenders suggest that the health sector could play a role in achieving this aspiration. The NHS is looking to work with innovative suppliers that can provide surgery robots which carry out […]

  The collapse of Carillion means that many government opportunities will open up to public sector suppliers. Now is the perfect time to look at market leads and business intelligence for your sector. To get your business started, we have collated a list of just some of the projects Carillion had been working on. Find […]

  Carillion has an international supplier spend of around £3 billion. Now that it has gone into liquidation, what does this mean for the future of SME construction tenders? With contracts in the UK, Canada and the Middle East, Carillion is Britain’s second largest construction services and facilities management firm, employing 19,500 people in the […]

  After the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announcement, it was clear that the Conservative Government would continue to tackle the country’s housing crisis as a matter of priority. The latest official figures indicate that there will be several construction procurement initiatives to come from this commitment as the Government strives to reach the target of one […]

  The new value OJEU thresholds for contract opportunities to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) will came into force on 1 January 2018. Public sector buyers and suppliers must be aware of the changes. The new thresholds apply to all contracting authorities, as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations […]

  Start 2018 the right way and find tender opportunities that are relevant to your business. In the procurement marketplace, knowledge is power. Due to the fast-paced environment that public sector buyers and suppliers work in, it can be hard to keep up with the tender opportunities that are available to your business. Going into […]

  Start 2018 the right way and find tender opportunities that are relevant to your business. In the procurement marketplace, knowledge is power. Due to the fast-paced environment that public sector buyers and suppliers work in, it can be hard to keep up with the tender opportunities that are available to your business. Going into […]

Earlier in 2017 an extra £30 million was made available to small and medium-sized construction companies. The loan fund is run by Finance Wales and helps such companies to get projects started that they may traditionally have struggled to finance. At the time the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant, stated: “We have […]

Earlier in 2017 an extra £30 million was made available to small and medium-sized construction companies. The loan fund is run by Finance Wales and helps such companies to get projects started that they may traditionally have struggled to finance. At the time the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children, Carl Sargeant, stated: “We have […]