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Why try harder? – The importance of social value when bidding
Social value is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’. With the introduction of the Procurement Act, it’s become a formal and, often

What does the abolition of NHS England mean for NHS procurement?
On March 13, 2025, the Government announced the abolition of NHS England. The Government says this move is being made

The Procurement Act 2023: What does it mean for you?
In our last blog, we wrote about changes that were coming into force around procurement in 2025. The most notable

NHS tenders: What rule changes are coming into force in 2025?
This year, the NHS is making wholesale changes to the way businesses can procure tenders. The Procurement Act 2023, is

Do you need help with social value management?
Social value has slowly been making pace, becoming a key influence in bids/tender evaluations since 2012. With the imminent introduction

K Low Consulting sponsorship Alex Akehurst get to Abu Dhabi
Earlier this month, Notts teenager, Alex Akehurst, arrived in Abu Dhabi to take part in the 2024 IMMAF Youth World

How to deal with tender overwhelm
If you’re new to the tendering process or you’re yet to be successful in a bid, it can be a

What are PSR regulations and how do they affect NHS tenders?
Within the integrated care system, Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are responsible for NHS budgets at a local level, arranging and

Are patients really ‘at the centre’ of integrated care?
For some time now, the Government has been promoting its policy of ‘person-centred care’. In fact, the term was first