News & procurement insights
Procurement changes constantly — rules shift, frameworks open and close, and social value expectations rise. Here’s our latest thinking for bidders, in plain English, alongside the developments worth your attention.
Latest insights
The Procurement Act 2023: what changed
The biggest reform of UK public procurement in a generation — the new platform, MAT, and what bidders must do differently.
Read more →Social value and the 10% rule
Why social value increasingly decides close competitions — and how to win it without overpromising.
Read more →Carbon reduction plans in tenders
When a Carbon Reduction Plan is now a pass/fail requirement, and how to make yours credible.
Read more →How to find tenders in the UK
Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, regional portals and framework pipelines — and how to filter for the right work.
Read more →Two updates worth reading now
- The Procurement Act regime is bedding in. Notices, procedures and the central platform have changed how opportunities are advertised and awarded — our plain-English summary explains what to do about it.
- Carbon is becoming a threshold, not a bonus. More buyers — the NHS especially — now require carbon reduction plans and score environmental commitments. Our guide covers getting ready.
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Frequently asked questions
How often do you publish?
We publish when there’s something genuinely useful to bidders — a rule change, a framework opening, a practical shift in scoring — rather than filling a schedule. Our in-depth guides carry the evergreen material and are kept current.
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