Guides
Tender guides for small businesses
Short, step-by-step guides written by a former public sector buyer. Work through them at your own pace.
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Getting registered to bid: step-by-step guide
Find a Tender, the Central Digital Platform, Contracts Finder and the other registrations buyers ask for.
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How to set up tender alerts and choose CPV codes
How to make opportunities come to you, in about an hour, then keep it going in 10 minutes a week.
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How to download and read a tender pack
From finding the notice to a clear bid or no-bid decision, in about 90 minutes.
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Cyber Essentials and insurance: how to get them before you bid
The two things that most often stop a new supplier at the pass or fail stage. Plan for about two weeks.
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Subcontractors and joint ventures explained
How small suppliers work together to win public contracts, in plain English.
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Data and GDPR starter pack for tender bidders
What buyers ask about your data, and the six simple documents that let you answer with confidence.
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Introduction email template