Tenders Direct Blog

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How do I find government contracts?
  • Getting Started
  • 14th August 2024
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Effective time management for Bid Managers
  • Bid Management
  • 6th June 2024
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Do you make time to properly plan your bids?
  • Bid Writing & Tender Preparation
  • 3rd April 2024
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Tender evaluation criteria | How buyers score your bids
  • Getting Started, Bid Writing & Tender Preparation
  • 3rd April 2024
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The Go/No-go assessment | When to bid for a tender
  • Bid Management
  • 28th March 2024
Tenders Direct's Knowledge Hub - your source of tendering tips, guides and news
What is Find a Tender?
  • Finding Public Sector Contracts
  • 25th March 2024
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A Fragmented Public Sector Marketplace
  • Finding Public Sector Contracts, Public Procurement Insights
  • 25th March 2024
Everything you need to find and win public sector contracts can be found on Tenders Direct
What is Contracts Finder?
  • Finding Public Sector Contracts
  • 25th March 2024
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Improve your bids by asking questions and seeking feedback
  • Bid Writing & Tender Preparation
  • 2nd February 2024
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Over 30 Years of Excellence in Public Sector Procurement
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 22nd January 2024
How can knowing about the construction playbook benefit my tenders?
What is the Construction Playbook?
  • Public Procurement Law & Policy
  • 10th January 2024
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The UK’s Most Accurate Tender Alert Service
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 14th November 2023
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Our Technological Challenges and Solutions
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 14th November 2023
A woman in her late 50s looking at paperwork, meant to represent an employee of Tenders Direct assessing a tender for categorisation.
Our Sourcing and Categorisation Process
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 10th November 2023
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The Future of Public Sector Procurement and Tenders Direct
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 10th November 2023
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The Public Sector Market & Customer Expectations
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 9th November 2023
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The Evolution and Growth of Our Services
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 9th November 2023
Tenders Direct Service Update - October 2023
Tenders Direct Service Update: October 2023
  • Tenders Direct News
  • 18th October 2023
The EU sets financial thresholds for public sector contracts to be listed in the OJEU.
EU Public Procurement Thresholds
  • Public Procurement Law & Policy, Public Procurement Insights
  • 18th October 2023
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Finding Low-value tenders can be challenging, but it’s worth the effort
  • Finding Public Sector Contracts
  • 18th October 2023
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Pricing strategies to win tenders
  • Bid Writing & Tender Preparation
  • 10th October 2023
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What is a tender?
  • Getting Started
  • 10th October 2023
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How to write tenders for public sector contracts | The 9-step tendering framework
  • Getting Started
  • 10th October 2023
Tenders can have different timescales depending on the type of procedure used.
Timescales under the 2015 Public Contracts Regulations
  • Public Procurement Law & Policy
  • 10th October 2023
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Planning your winning tender submission
  • Bid Writing & Tender Preparation, Bid Management
  • 9th October 2023