Category: Social Values

The United Kingdom public sector procurement system undergoes rapid transformation at present. The process of public sector procurement in the UK has shifted beyond delivering the most suitable technical solution. The procurement process has undergone changes which affect how contracts are designed and supplier selection occurs and what criteria must be fulfilled. The following three […]

Public sector tenders often come with detailed specifications — but not always. Sometimes, content may feel vague or open to interpretation, prompting suppliers to consider submitting a clarification question. But here’s the thing: not all ambiguity is bad. In fact, there are moments when not asking a question can give you a strategic edge — […]

SMEs need to focus equally on both the quality of their proposals and the precision of their public sector bids. The public sector evaluation process frequently eliminates suppliers through preventable minor errors instead of their technical proposal content. The following section presents three typical mistakes which frequently occur in tender submissions together with methods to […]