When it comes to bidding, as soon as the client issues the documents, the clock is ticking. It’s now over to the bidder to ensure that the time available is optimised for the benefit of your submission. In other words, every minute, every hour and every day counts. We’ve put together this handy list of 5 proven ways in which
Picture this… You’ve been working hard for 20 days completing a bid. You’re confident that you’ve answered all the client’s questions. You congratulate yourself for staying calm and for all the extra time outwith your working hours you spent getting it completed. 30 days later, the bid feedback comes in… unfortunately you’ve not won on this occasion and the feedback
Bid Specialists, AM Bid Services are delighted to announce the appointment of David Gray to the newly created role of Bid Development Director. David joins the business on 3rd October 2016, at the start of Year 3 for AM Bid Services. The first 2 years have seen the company grow at an exponential rate, with turnover for 2015/16 exceeding £¼
Smart clients are taking steps to ensure they attract a sufficient number of quality bids. Conversely, if clients adopt a “We’re the client; we set the rules; and bidders will just have to conform to what we want” they risk alienating bidders. When this happens, usually a lower number of bids are received – or even no bids at all.
In today’s world, we lead increasingly busy work lives. As a result of this, it’s now more important than ever to take care of not only our physical health, but also our well-being so we’re emotionally equipped to manage these demands. You may ask yourself… What does looking after your well-being have to do with bidding? The answer? Everything! In
Picture this…you spot a tender online which is perfect for your business to bid for. You’ve worked in the sector you specialise in for many years, so you’re confident your business can deliver the client’s requirements. With not a moment to lose (as time is of the essence when it comes to bids) you download the documents, and then get
Are you a Business Owner or Director with questions about… being successful in Bidding? Employment Law? or Video for business? Then we have an exclusive, unmissable Networking and Business Owners Briefing event for you taking place on Wednesday 28 th September. This will see Bid Specialist organisation, AM Bid Services partnering with Peninsula, the UK’s leading Employment Law and Health
Since the Brexit vote, we have received a number of questions from our clients. These include: 1. Is the OJEU process still applicable to UK public sector buyers? 2. Will Brexit spell the end of public sector procurement as we know it? 3. What effect may the Brexit vote have on how contractors handle their bidding requirements? In the current times of great change, there are
When it comes to bidding for contracts with the public sector, there is now substantial emphasis on Social Value / Community Benefits. Bidders need to demonstrate that they are good corporate citizens in the local areas they operate in. For some business owners, the terms Social Value / Community Benefits can be mystifying. However, when simply asked – What does
Recent years have seen a significant rise in the work and importance of social enterprises. In order to explore how social enterprises can best contribute to economic growth and social welfare in Scotland, Holyrood Communications is set to host the inaugural Social Enterprise Summit event taking place on Tuesday 21st June in Perth. Holyrood Communications has invited AM Bid Services
