Do you analyse new contract opportunities before tendering for them?
In our last blog, we wrote about our ‘Four Phase approach’ to working with clients on their tender bids. Phase 1 was all about developing a contract strategy. This can be a part of your wider growth or business plans and help provide focus and clarity when it comes to knowing which contracts to go […]
Do you have a contract strategy?
Many organisations only apply or bid for tenders when they see one that they feel ‘is just right’ for them, or if they need to find new business fast. Very rarely do we meet companies, charities or public sector organisations who actually have a contract strategy in place. A contract strategy can be a part […]
What is the NHS System Oversight Framework and what does it mean for procurement going forward?
At the end of June, NHS England (NHSE) announced plans to transform the way integrated care systems (ICSs) buy non NHS goods and services in a document entitled NHS System Oversight Framework 2021/22. But what is the significance of this framework? And what will it change for companies and organisations looking to land NHS contracts? […]
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Restrictions brought in to control the Covid-19 virus have changed life as we know it. Not only has the pandemic dramatically impacted the way we live and work, but it has placed immeasurable strain on the NHS and medical services as frontline medical staff battle the greatest challenge they have faced in modern history. New […]
Waiting lists and the long-term future of the NHS
Healthcare waiting lists in the UK are reported to be longer now than they have been for about two decades. In total, 4.52 million people are currently on NHS waiting lists and around 224,000 patients have been waiting for longer than a year. Experts have warned the overall waiting list figure could double to as […]
NHS waiting lists could result in tender opportunities
We’ve all seen the worrying headlines about the growth in NHS waiting lists following the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Just this week it has been reported in the national news that the number of people on NHS waiting lists hit a 12-year high. At least 162,000 patients are waiting more than a year for […]
Countdown under way to launch of UK’s new Find a Tender Service (FTS)
Anyone who follows our blogs may remember that a short while ago we discussed what tendering was likely to look like in a post-Brexit UK. As of 1 January 2021, the UK tender opportunities will no longer appear on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) – the online version of the Supplement to the Official Journal of […]
K Low Consulting enters exciting new partnership
Here at K Low Consulting we are always striving to go the extra mile for our clients which is why we have just entered into an exciting new partnership! We have joined forces with All About Quality! – an incredible team of trained auditors who have a passion for business improvement. The consultancy practice is […]
How will Brexit affect the tendering process once we have left the EU?
Currently businesses in the UK use TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) to get free access to tender opportunities from the European Union, the European Economic Area and beyond. TED is the online version of the Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). It is dedicated to European public procurement and publishes 746,000 procurement […]
What does IR35 mean for recruitment companies looking to respond to a tender?
The off payroll working rules – commonly known as IR35 – were introduced by HRMC in 2000 to tackle tax avoidance by workers supplying their services to clients through an intermediary. Such workers are referred to by HMRC as ‘disguised employees’ as they don’t meet the HMRC definition of self-employment and as a result tax […]