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Bidding for public sector contracts, and increasingly private ones, often requires compliance with social responsibility criteria, including modern slavery regulations….

Tender Victory has completed the journey to achieving the Green Accord! Following on from our blog post in October 2023,…

At Tender Victory, we are experts in the realm of public sector tenders. Our knowledge and experience lie in the…

As we head into the last quarter of 2024, now might be a good time to set some goals to…

Our tender review service is proving increasingly popular as businesses grow their experience in tendering and have in-house personnel to…

In recent times large scale businesses have significantly increased the resources that they allocate towards Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)…

This summer, we thought it might be fun to go retro and take inspiration from Baz Luhrman’s “Everybody’s Free (To…

In this blog we explore 3 risks that can occur in bidding, when version control is not agreed and managed…

  Musing on AI’s place in bid writing AI is such a quick writer, compared to most humans, that I…

Following on from our Blog Post in July 2023, we can now provide a more detailed update on the Procurement…

Over our January and February blogs we are providing insight to improve your social value strategy. Following on from January’s…

In the vast landscape of public sector procurement, it is essential to understand the importance of Social Value. It enables…

  Bidding is almost always a team effort. The pressure of a deadline, the challenges of positioning your organisation for…

We were supportive of The Green Accord when it first launched a number of years ago, and have  recommended it…

With Net Zero being very much in the headlines, we decided that it would be helpful to refresh and update…

  Whilst we fully appreciate that the terms ‘procurement’ and ‘tender’ do not always go hand in hand with ’exciting’,…

In February 2023 we wrote a blog about knowing your USPs before you start planning and writing your responses to…

Many clients come to Tender Victory to obtain expert help in writing their bids and tender submissions, because they are…

Sometimes, as part of a tender process, you may be asked to pitch or present your bid and offer to…

It is so important to fully utilise the ability to ask clarification questions within a tender process. Typically, the clarifications…

Before you start writing your tender submission do you sit back and think about what your USP’s are in direct…

We wanted to take this opportunity to talk more about what level of detail you put into your tender responses….

BACKGROUND TO SOCIAL VALUE Due to the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 you may be seeing more questions about…

Despite your best efforts, if your bid was unsuccessful it is important to ask the buying organisation for feedback as…

  Do you know where and how your goods are produced? Can you easily demonstrate that you have a transparent…

We offer a professional tender review service. However, we are happy to share some of our tips with you to…

In January 2022 Tender Victory was awarded a contract by Devon County Council to deliver support to Devon based small…

In answering this question, it is helpful to understand, what procurement is – the Wikipedia definition is as follows: “Procurement…

Over the years we have probably all heard rumours of companies that have won larger contracts to supply products and…

What can bidders do if they are concerned that a tender process is not being conducted fairly? The Cabinet Office…

We recently spoke with an organisation that was rather down hearted about public sector tendering. They had spent a lot…

If you have not tendered before and are wondering how you can prepare your business for tendering (without the pressure…

Do you know where to find tender and contract opportunities? If tendering for public sector contracts is something that you…

Sometimes, as part of the bid or tender process, you will be invited to conduct a site visit with the…

Now that the UK is no longer part of the EU, the Conservative Government has taken the opportunity to review…

As you will see on our website footer and email footers we are members of: APMP: Association of Proposal Management…

Is your business new to tendering? If so, you are probably aware that there are vast amounts of information and…

How to write a winning tender: Many of these tips seem simple on the face of it, but following them…

Why is it important to include meaningful and relevant evidence in a tender response? General statements within tender responses that…

It can be difficult for a tender response to be creative and visually interesting, as you are often required to…

Now that you have a clear bid/no-bid strategy in place and you are keen to progress with applying for the…

Tendering can be resource intensive process businesses, especially when your bid or sales team is busy bidding for all available…

Here at Tender Victory we can offer both! Tender Writing Services Clients that engage us to provide tender writings services…

On 31st December 2020, the UK’s new e-notification service Find a Tender was launched.The purpose of this service is to…

Have you heard the chatter about Net Zero? Or is this the first time you have heard of it? Either…

Do you know where to find tender and contract opportunities? If tendering for public sector contracts is something that you…

Back in 2019 and early 2020 Brexit talk was everywhere. However, for obvious reasons the coverage of Brexit has not…

There is big difference between tendering for a framework agreement and tendering for a contract.  However we understand that as…

Have you successfully won a place on a Framework agreement? Now you need to attract business (eligible buyers) under this…

Understanding procurement terminology, particularly in current times, is important to your assessment of the potential tenders and bids that might…

An accreditation often demonstrates a professional standing and will actually help you to win business as it proves to prospective…

Being accredited to a recognisable standard is the simplest way to demonstrate to a public sector buyer that you are…

  Vicki Stewart, Owner and Director of tender writing consultancy, Tender Victory, brings an update on the Covid-19 situation and…

Our tender writers are experienced professionals who are great at composing compelling answers that really deliver what the buyers’ are…

No matter what industry you operate in, public sector buyers will be looking to establish that you are compliant in…

GDPR related tender questions help: GDPR – it probably feels like this 4 letter acronym is everywhere since the EU…

Environmental Management tender questions as well as Carbon Reduction and Sustainability are all hot topics that public sector buyers are…

Where can I find tenders? One of the benefits of public sector tenders is that they are generally advertised free…

Submitting your tender online and checking it has uploaded fully We recently had a client contact us with concerns that…

Tendering can be a resource intensive process for businesses. To ensure that your resources are being appropriately allocated, it is…

Government Security Classifications Policy On the 2nd of April 2014 the Government Security Classifications Policy, was implemented by the Cabinet…

This blog has kindly been provided by a public sector buyer to help businesses understand the importance of the inclusion…

One of the guiding principles that we work to at Tender Victory is that tender responses should be responsive to…

You will often find, when looking at the evaluation criteria of a tender, that meaningful evidence and examples are needed…

Get to know the buyers and evaluators better by understanding what they dislike in tender submissions & win tenders How…

If you supply, or plan to supply, public sector organisations with goods and services are you aware that there are…

Free tender sites; do you want to find tenders for your business without paying high subscription fees? We realise that…

Why does a tender evaluation seem to take so long? We are asked time and time again why is there…

Prepare for Tendering – TODAY! If you have not tendered before and are wondering how you can prepare for tendering…

How to write a winning tender: Many of these tips seem simple on the face of it, but following them…

Today we received a call from a regional firm seeking our assistance with writing a tender for a local contract….

To ensure that we provide our contacts and clients with as much assistance and useful information as possible, we are…

Submitting your online tender Did you know that we also offer an online Submission Service, on the Additional Services pages?…

Free IT Security Guide The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have just released a Free IT Security Guide specifically to help…

What is the Freedom of Information declaration? When you are completing your public sector tender returns, there is always a…

Procter & Gamble have released their own sustainability scorecard – free to use for you to measure your supply chain….