What is a mini-competition in procurement? Buyers and suppliers still say “mini-competition”, but since 24 February 2025 the legal term is a competitive selection process. Section 45(3) of the Procurement Act 2023 says a framework may only provide for the future award of a public contract following a competitive selection process, unless the framework has […]
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A winning bid response is in the planning. Analysing the tender request should be among the first steps that is taken when preparing a response. All public tender requests, often referred to as invitations to offer (ITOs), requests for tender (RFTs) or requests for proposal (RFPs), have common elements such as: Outline of the job’s
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The Public and Private Sector In the public sector there are two competitive tendering procedures: the open procedure, which is single-stage, and the competitive flexible procedure, whose stages the buyer designs itself (section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023). In England, Wales and Northern Ireland the public sector has worked under the Procurement Act 2023
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In the world of tendering it sometimes feels like you need to bid for everything somewhat relevant to your business, especially if you are an SME looking to grow and meet new targets. In the world of business we often get into a mindset that if you don’t bid then you’re not working hard enough
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