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Guides

Tendering Top Tips and Checklist

Advice and guidance for aspiring contractors.

Tendering Terminology

The most common words and phrases used in public procurement.

Types of Tendering Procedures

Summary of the procedures used in public procurement.

The SPD

An overview of the Single Procurement Document.

Policy Brief - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

Can your business operate when disaster strikes?

Policy Brief - Corporate Social Responsibility

Learn to communicate CSR in your bid submissions.

Policy Brief - Environmental Sustainability

Make sure your sustainability actions are robust.

Infographics

Private and Public Procurement

We highlight the benefits of public contracts and why you should be bidding.

A Guide to Public Sector Tendering

New to working in the public sector? This infographic keeps you on the right track.

Construction Infographic

There are numerous opportunities in the public sector for construction contractors of all kinds.

Top Tendering Tips Infographic

Guidance for businesses new to public sector tendering.

Winning with Tenders Direct

We have created a range of solutions to help you find and win public sector contracts.

Preparing to Tender Infographic

An overview of qualification requirements for public contracting.

Animations

Introduction to Tenders Direct

This clip introduces our Tenders Direct product used by many public sector suppliers.

Introduction to myTenders

Supporting many UK buyers, myTenders is described in this sketch.

Blogs

Timescales under the 2015 Public Contracts Regulations

What are the timescales for each type of procedure?

Framework Agreements: What You Need to Know

Securing your place on framework agreements is a must.

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UK Public Procurement Thresholds

Financial thresholds for high value contracts within the UK - effective from 1 January 2022.

EU Public Procurement Thresholds

Details of the financial thresholds which determine if contracts will appear in the OJEU.

Low value tenders post Brexit

Read how the UK government is improving tender opportunities for SMEs.

What is a public tender?

We'll help you to understand the procedures and terminology associated with public tenders.

Procurement Links

UK Procurement Regulations

The financial thresholds that determine if a procurement is subject to the FTS/OJEU process.

EU Procurement Thresholds

The financial thresholds that determine if a procurement is subject to the FTS/OJEU process.

Useful Organisations

In this section you will find links to external organisations that may be of interest.

European and UK Procurement Regulations

Public procurement in the UK and European Union is governed by a number of Directives and Regulations.

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