Insights

HAVE YOUR SAY! What do you want to know? Creative Tenders Every month – we want to hear from YOU! Creative Tenders wants to get to know you as a customer and understand your thoughts, processes, and problems when it comes to UK tendering. Our vision has remained the same since...

Understanding & Implementing Tender Feedback Understanding and Implementing Tender Feedback – we all dread it, don’t we? When the doomed ‘Contract Award’ notification hits our inbox with an attached letter titled ‘unsuccessful’ or ‘regret letter’. This can be one of the very few things that make our business-fueled hearts completely...

The importance of RELEVANT Case Studies! Tenders these days (especially in the Public sector) are extremely structured in that they all feature the same legality clauses and requests, based upon EU legislation and procurement law. One other majorly structured trait to a tender and something the buyer definitely wants to...

GDPR – Understanding what’s expected! As I’m sure you’re well aware by now, May 25th sees the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR for short). This will be the new term used for the storing, processing and management of personal data. Basically, DPA and confidentiality processes have a...

Bid Writing – To bid or not to bid? THAT is the question! … Right? Many factors may affect your decision to either bid or not bid for a contract. Rather than making it a gruelling and drawn out tender process, keep it simple. We have put together a few...

The Rules and Regulations when Tendering Procurement: – The aspect of a business that many organisations wish was easier. Buyers in the public sector, such as housing associations, councils, and other relevant government departments are dealing with public money. Our taxes! So, therefore, all that is procured must be done...

SMEs – Catapult wants YOU at the ‘Engage 2018’ event! An exciting opportunity has arisen for SMEs that will potentially bring FANTASTIC opportunities and recognition to your company! The Satellite Applications Catapult will be attending Engage 2018 by Digital Globe on 10–11 April 2018.  They published an opportunity stating they are...

THE ALL-NEW TENDER CONSULTANTS! We feel that the time has come to restructure our current provision and are proud to offer you some brand-new services. These will not only make tendering a whole lot easier in your sector but will help maximise your success at securing those all-important contract opportunities....

In Development – Tender VLE Wouldn’t it be fantastic to have a one-stop shop for all your tender needs? How about a shop that doesn’t charge and provides access to ongoing training, advice and guidance weekly? 3 words: LOOK NO FURTHER. Here at Hudson Procurement Group we are proud to...

Tendering doesn’t need to be complicated  We’ll repeat … TENDERING DOES NOT NEED TO BE COMPLICATED! There are so many factors to why people assume tendering is overly-complicated. This is usually down to the amount of time it takes to complete and how mundane the process is. Yes – there...

Tender Writing – HELP! I need somebody – HELP! Not just anybody HELP! I need somebody – HELP! not just anybody The number one mechanism that puts off business leaders and development executives from getting help with bidding for work- is the sheer prices that many consultants charge for their...

Believe you can and you WILL, Believe you can’t and you WON’T You know what they say – believers are achievers! Corny I know, but the principle DOES apply when tender writing. You can never just hit it and hope for the best – this isn’t snooker! Each piece of...

 Why Choose Hudson Procurement Group? Who are Hudson Procurement Group? What do you do exactly? How does it all work? Why should I choose you? Although these questions are being asked less and less due to our growing presence online and current position in the procurement sector. We still want...