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Bid Writing training for free? – No Really! We have exciting news! There are only four more days to wait until the launch of Tender VLE. As mentioned in our most recent NEWS, Tender VLE will be the UK’s FIRST FREE bid writing training platform. The site will consist of video-led masterclasses,...

Creative Tenders – GDPR certified! In light of the recent GDPR changes in Europe, we have been ensuring that all Hudson Procurement Group’s companies are updated and follow the necessary procedures. For the main part, we were already compliant with the standards set by the General Data Protection Regulation. We...

ONE WEEK UNTIL TENDER VLE! – Bid writing Course Procurement training platform, Tender VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) will launch next week on 1st June 2018! We have spoken about this new project in many of our recent blogs – but what can it do for you? Who will benefit? Tender...

ESPD – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW – European single procurement document ESPD & Procurement policy – not the most known or thrilling of topics. We know that reviewing changes does not exactly make for riveting reading, so we have condensed this information into what you actually need to know. Due...

TENDER PORTAL TIPS – MAXIMISE YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH OUR ACCOUNT MANAGERS! – Tender portal tips Wham, bam, thanks for your money – goodbye! Does this sound familiar? After signing up to some online portals it is easy to feel forgotten about and quickly become disgruntled with the whole tendering debacle. We...

CREATIVE TENDERING OPPORTUNITIES – THE SOURCING PROCESS MADE EASY So, you have decided to venture down the tendering route. You wish to grow your business and deliver new creative projects. Tendering opportunities can be difficult to source and even more difficult to filter. How can we eliminate the confusion and...

WE’RE MOVING! RAPID EXPANSION AND LARGER PREMISES – DURHAM BASED JOBS Durham based jobs become available due to our significantly rapid growth and our move into our larger premise. In the first two years of business, we have doubled our turnover and are close to doing the same with our...

TENDERS & BUYER PRESENTATIONS – TOP 3 BENEFITS OF ATTENDING A SITE VISIT It’s an obvious analogy: The bigger tenders are – the more effort that is required from both the supplier and buyer! We’ve been to hundreds of site visits and buyer presentations to know that this is a...

ECONOMIC FINANCIAL STANDING – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Economic financial standing is primarily established through annual turnover, financial ratios and their level of insurances. This is typically assessed on a PQQ but can easily translate to more formal tender procedures. CLICK HERE for an overview of the basics to a...

PQQ BASICS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW PQQ is something you’ll hear most often in the tendering and procurement world. The term can take many forms including SQ (Selection Questionnaire), Stage 1 Tender and the recently established ESPD (European Single Procurement Document). PQQ stands for Pre-qualification questionnaire and it does exactly...

CREATIVE TENDERING OPPORTUNITIES – THAT’S WHAT WE DO! WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY!  If you are a customer on one of our platforms, please help us by having your say. Highlight what does work for you and what doesn’t, when it comes to your subscription...

WHEN WRITING BIDS, TIME IS A PRECIOUS THING! Not only is there an imminent deadline, but if you don’t give it your all and put everything you have into the bid, then it’s not only time you’re wasting – it’s money! We’ve provided a few best practice principles to make...

Bid Support – Breaking down the question If you do not know what the question is asking – this is your first hurdle. In order to jump that hurdle, carefully examine what kind of question it is. Although there are hundreds of question variations out there, our bid support allows you...