Guides to UK public sector tendering
Practical, jargon-free explanations of how public procurement actually works — written for businesses that want to win work, not for procurement professionals.
How to bid for UK public sector contracts: a beginner's guide
A practical, jargon-free walkthrough of how UK public procurement works — from finding the right notice to submitting a compliant bid.
8 min read
Find a Tender vs Contracts Finder: what's the difference?
The two main UK government procurement services explained — what each one publishes, which contracts appear where, and why you need to watch both.
5 min read
How to use contract expiry dates to win work before it's tendered
Award notices reveal who holds a contract and when it ends. Here's how to turn that public data into a pipeline months ahead of your competitors.
6 min read
What are CPV codes and how should you use them?
CPV codes classify what is being bought in public procurement notices. Here's how to find the codes relevant to your business and use them without missing work.
4 min read
Public sector tendering for SMEs: 10 practical lessons
What small businesses get wrong when bidding for government work — and the habits that separate consistent winners from occasional entrants.
7 min read
The Procurement Act 2023: what suppliers need to know
The Procurement Act 2023 replaced the old UK procurement regulations on 24 February 2025. What changed for suppliers — registration, notices, procedures, payment — in plain English.
7 min read
How to find UK government tenders (and stop missing the right ones)
Where UK public sector tenders are published, how to search them properly, and how to set up alerts so the right contracts find you.
6 min read
How to write a tender response that scores
Practical tender writing: how evaluators mark quality questions, how to structure an answer, and the mistakes that cost the most marks.
7 min read
Framework agreements explained: how to get on one and win work through it
What public sector frameworks are, how call-offs and mini-competitions work, and whether it's worth bidding to get on one.
6 min read
Social value in public sector tenders: how to score well
How social value is weighted and scored in UK public tenders, and how small firms can write commitments that are credible, measurable and win marks.
5 min read
How to win council contracts as a small business
Where councils advertise, what they look for, and how local SMEs can win local authority contracts — including the ones that never make the big portals.
6 min read