The stories that matter to small businesses navigating public sector contracts — updated weekly, plain-English always.
The Procurement Act 2023 introduced a mandatory assessment summary that unsuccessful suppliers must now receive. Here’s what you’re entitled to see — and how to use it.
Read more →The updated social value model has been mandatory for above-threshold central government contracts since October 2025. We look at how buyers are applying it in practice.
Read more →Departments published their first annual progress reports against their SME spend targets this spring. We break down who’s ahead, who’s behind, and what that means for bidders.
Read more →The biggest mistake SMEs make is bidding on everything. A disciplined go/no-go process concentrates your limited resource on opportunities you can actually win.
Read more →The Procurement Act replaced MEAT with MAT — removing “economically” from the award standard. It’s a small word change with real implications for how SMEs can compete.
Read more →Find a Tender and Contracts Finder serve different purposes. Understanding which to use — and when — can make a real difference to your pipeline.
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