Construction Tenders
There are many tenders relating to the construction industry. This can include projects for design build, infrastructure and ongoing repair and maintenance.
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Private Tenders
The mini-competition
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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Tips to make your tender for business stand out
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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What criteria do different buyers use to evaluate tenders?
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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What is a Private Sector Tender and how can You Win Them?
A majority of tenders come from the public sector, however, there are many private sector businesses that are using tendering to fulfil their needs. Private sector tenders don’t have to legally be published on Government portals. This means that private sector businesses will follow their own procurement policies to make decisions on where and when
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