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Everything You Need to Know About IoT Tenders

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What are IoT tenders and how can you win them?

IoT is still a fairly new market, but one with huge potential and investment heading its way. It’s being branded as the 4th industrial revolution. There has been a steep rise in technology and digitisation in recent years. Due to this, businesses, councils and the government are turning to smart solutions for their everyday problems. Smart Cities, health and wellness are the future.

Many organisations are at different stages of the procurement of IoT infrastructure and devices. The connectivity that IoT relies upon is getting better and better – particularly with the arrival 5G.

Because IoT can be applied to pretty much anything, IoT tenders can be found in numerous sectors. For example:

  • Healthcare
  • Technology
  • Logistics
  • Construction
  • Research
  • Facilities

There are IoT tenders in a broad range of sub-categories. These can include:

  • Home – chore automation and security
  • Offices – security and energy
  • Factories – operations and equipment optimisation
  • Retail environments – automates checkouts
  • Worksites – operations optimisation, health and safety
  • Human – including health and fitness
  • Outside – logistics and navigation
  • Cities – Smart Cities, utilities, public health and transportation
  • Transport – self-driving vehicles and condition-based maintenance
  • Infrastructure
  • Cyber security
  • Research and development

Here are some past examples of IoT tenders from our portal:

CCSW – AI, Robotics, Sensors/IOT

In-tend Education Portal- Yorkshire and Humber- Budget: Undisclosed

IOT IT Equipment Stage 2

City College Plymouth- South West- Budget: £120,000

Two-Phase Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Low Cost, Retro-fit, End-to-End, Internet of Things (IoT) Solutions to Alert, Monitor and Report on Ring Buoy Theft

Dublin City Council- International- Budget: £750,000

IOT Oceangate IT Equipment

City College Plymouth- South West- Budget: £85,000

Fibre Optical Acoustic Sensing, Internet of Things and Smart CCTV Technologies Testing for addressing Remote Condition Monitoring Challenges

Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd- London- Budget: Undisclosed

Why IoT businesses tender for work

Tendering is one of the best business development routes for new companies, particularly for SMEs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some businesses may be finding it hard to strategise, particularly when looking for work. However, tendering is a good route to go down because it can secure work for your business if you’re successful. Tendering for work is a great option because it can continue with the business development stream, especially because you can do it working from home.

There are a lot of tenders with reactive times to deliver and the procurement departments are all still working across the UK. It’s very important to build up a pipeline so you can deliver in the future as well as now.

If you’re new to the tendering process, it’s all about strategising. You need to make sure you have enough corporate literature behind you to set the foundations to see success from your tendering efforts. Every tender and opportunity are different so it’s important to assess every bit of the requirements in the tender application. Think of the ideal response, keep in mind your competitors and think about what they can offer.

Some advantages of tendering for work are:

  • Guaranteed pay.
  • You can increase your experience.
  • Make new contacts.
  • Sustainability for your business.
  • You can take control of your delivery. 

A pro tip for applying for IoT tenders:

When applying for IoT tenders, there are a couple of accreditations you might need to have. These could include ISO 27001 and IASME Gold. IASME Gold is a recent accreditation that will put you ahead of the game, as very few businesses have them.

How we can help with your IoT Tender:

If you’re struggling with your IoT tender, we can help. We offer four services that can help with your bid. We have 40 years of experience across numerous procurement sectors.

Bid Writing Support

Our bid writing experts have an 87% success rate. Whether you’re tendering for the first time, or simply need advice on improving your success rate we can help. We have four packages:

A subscription to Technology Tenders includes:

  • Unlimited portal access. You can browse the portal to your heart’s content. See hundreds of opportunities, intuitively categorised and easily accessible.
  • A dedicated Account Manager. They’ll handle any queries you may have about the portal. They can also answer tendering related questions.
  • A free, 20-minute phone consultation with a Bid Writer at our Hudson Succeed division. Our expert consultants will chat to you for 20-minutes about anything tender related. This could be questions about the process or a requirement in an IoT tender that you don’t understand.
  • A daily email bulletin sent directly to your inbox. When you sign up to the portal, you will choose the specific areas in which you would like to tender. Then, a bespoke daily bulletin is created for you with all the relevant opportunities that have been posted to the portal that day. You’ve got unlimited portal access, but the daily bulletin makes things even easier, saving you even more time.

On Technology Tenders, we post contracts for:

These are just a few categories in which we source tenders, amongst others. If you can’t see your service offering on here, why not get in touch with the Technology Tenders team? They can offer more insight into how the portal can benefit your business.

Why should you choose our Technology Tenders Portal?

Our portal is different – we don’t rely on CPV codes, which are often confusing and vague. We manually search through thousands of opportunities every day to bring you the most relevant contracts.

The portal search function is incredibly easy to use. You don’t need to search for hours to find your perfect technology tender. All you need to do is use the simple search function. You can filter your results by keyword, industry, budget, region and more. Our portal is fully streamlined, enabling you to focus on your business.

Technology Tenders is a broad term, under which procurement for a wide variety of services occurs. These tenders could take on various forms. For example:

  • A single supplier contract. One supplier is successful in having responded to the Invitation to Tender (ITT). This supplier will likely be the one which proposed one of the lowest costs for the services, as well as scoring one of the highest in the method statements or quality response.
  • A framework agreement. The best scoring suppliers are awarded a place on the framework. Frameworks are more start-up/new company friendly as there is a higher chance of success. These may also contain ‘lots’ – dividing the services required to ensure that companies can bid for the lot that they can deliver.
  • A DPS register. These contracts run for years at a time and successful suppliers are continuously added as and when they apply. They’re also great for new businesses.

Our portal posts all stages of tenders. Whether it’s just the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, an ITT, or a Request for Quote – Technology Tenders has it all.

If you want to know more about how Technology Tenders could help your business, contact our team today. Our team can provide a free live trial, so you can try before you buy.

Cyber Security Tenders: Everything You Need to Know

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A guide to winning cyber security tenders 

An increase in government spending for 2021 means there’s never been a better time to apply for cyber security tenders.

Increased Reliance on Technology

The Covid-19 pandemic saw an increase in businesses reliance on technology with the rise of employees working from home. This saw a significant rise in cyber-security attacks as online hackers sought to take advantage of this.

There is an increasing awareness of the importance of cyber security not just in the UK, but globally. The technology sector continues to grow almost daily, and public sector organisations have become increasingly aware of their vulnerability online. Funding has now seen a steep surge and the UK government is taking the time to invest in cyber security. The UK’s cyber security industry has increased by 44% since 2017 and is now worth £8.3bn according to the government.

Increased Cyber Attacks

The UK government reported that almost a quarter of charities (26%) and almost half of businesses (46%) reported cyber security breaches or attacks in 2020. Cyber-attacks have been ever more frequent over the past number of years, including hacking and data breaches. In order to prevent cyber security attacks, the government is making large investments into several areas of cyber security.

Cyber security tenders are released in public sectors in a number of different areas such as:

  • Network security
  • Application security
  • Critical infrastructure
  • Internet of things (IoT) security
  • Cloud security

Increased Government Spending

The public sector wants to prevent data breaches, protect their hardware and software from cyber-attacks. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in November 2020 that he is increasing £16.5bn to the defence spending budget. A considerable chunk (£1.5bn) of this investment is to be placed in cyber security defences. It’s also going towards the set-up of a National Cyber Force. As a result, cyber security tenders are on the up, which is great news for the technology sector.

Here are some things to bear in mind when applying for cyber security tenders:

With the increase of defence spending for 2021, you can expect to see a rise in cyber security tenders.

The Minimum Cyber Security Standard (MCSS)

The MCCS was developed by the UK government in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The MCSS aims to combat the risks posed by poor cyber security. It is broken down into ten sections covering five main categories:

Identify

Departments shall:

  1. Put in place appropriate cyber security governance processes.
  2. Identify and catalogue the sensitive information they hold.
  3. Identify and catalogue the key operational services (KOS) they provide.
  4. Understand and continually manage the need for users to access sensitive information or KOS.

Protect

  1. Access to sensitive information and KOS shall only be provided to identified, authenticated and authorised users or systems.
  2. Systems which handle sensitive information or KOS shall be protected from exploitation of known vulnerabilities.
  3. Highly privileged accounts should not be vulnerable to common cyber-attacks.

Detect

  1. Departments shall take steps to detect common cyber-attacks.

Respond

  1. Departments should have a planned and tested response to cyber security incidents that impact sensitive information or KOS.

Recover

  1. Departments shall have defined tested processes in place to ensure KOS continuity in the event of failure or compromise.

Suppliers will need to demonstrate that they comply with all ten of these requirements when applying for cyber security tenders. They are needed in order to win any contacts from the UK local or central government.

Cyber Essential Certificate and ISO 27001

A valid Cyber Essentials certificate could act as confirmation of compliance to all sections when applying for cyber security tenders. However, a Cyber Essentials certificate is not always enough. This is when an ISO 27001 certificate is needed and will likely give you an advantage over your competitors. By achieving an ISO 27001, you are demonstrating to the buyer that you take security seriously.

Are you searching for cyber security tenders?

Technology Tenders can save you time on trolling through 1000s of sites. We source tendering opportunities so that you can focus on running your business.

What makes Technology Tenders different?

We use manual tracking

Other portals rely on the Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes to categorise tenders. However, they have been known to be ambiguous and file tenders under the wrong codes. This means you could be missing out on opportunities to tender.

Instead of using CPV codes, our Opportunity Trackers manually tag contracts they find to ensure they reach the right businesses. You can filter all live tenders using keywords, industry, location and budget to find the best opportunities for your business. On our portal, you’ll find relevant tenders by simply filtering ‘cyber security’.

Here are some recent cyber security tenders:

Cyber Security Specialist

Scottish Enterprise- Scotland- Budget: £ 800 per day

13-07-2020 

Cyber Security: 321 Backup Solution

Birmingham Community Healthcare- West Midlands- Budget: Undisclosed

26-11-2020

Cyber Security: Critical & High Importance patching

Birmingham Community Healthcare- West Midlands- Budget: Undisclosed

17-11-2020

Cyber Security e-learning cloud based platform that educates and evaluates staff on cyber awareness

Galway City Council- International- Budget: Undisclosed

28-10-2020

What we can offer you 

Bid writing support

So, you’ve found the cyber security tenders that you want to go for but can’t find the right words? Our expert bid writers at Hudson Succeed can support you at every stage of your cyber security tender. They can answer any questions you may have about the process. From passing the pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) to finalising your response.

Our bid writers have an 87% success rate and over 40 years of bid writing experience. We offer tender support through four services:

Tender Writing

Simply send the bid specification to our team and they’ll write the cyber security tender response for you. They’ll even submit the bid on your behalf.

This service is priced per bid and we provide a full Tender Writing breakdown. You’ll know how long it’ll take, what we’ll need from you and when you’ll see an initial and final draft.

Tender Improvement

Our bid writers will assess your previous tender responses and work with you to develop improved content.

Tender Mentor

Our team will analyse your content and check for any errors before you submit your tender response.

Tender Ready

Tender Ready helps businesses that are completely new to the tendering process. We offer a three-stage process and a 4-week programme.

Book a free, live demo to gain further insight into our services and see which opportunities can benefit your business.

On Technology Tenders, we post contracts for:

These are just a few categories in which we source technology tenders. We add new opportunities to our portal every day. The scope of buyers for whom you could deliver work is always expanding.

Now is the time for Technology Tenders – unlock your company’s potential.

Broadband Tenders: Looking Forward to 2021.

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What broadband tenders are available now, and heading into 2021?

Broadband tenders are the best way to secure contracts as a broadband provider, or as a broadband infrastructure supplier. And tendering opportunities in broadband have seen a sustained increase throughout 2020! If you’re not accessing broadband tenders for business growth, now is a good time to start, as large-scale opportunities rise. We’ll take a look at the current opportunities and advise on how your business could be tendering more effectively.

How have broadband services escalated in 2020?

As 2020 draws to a close, we’re asking, how has this year changed the game for broadband tenders? And what’s the best tendering strategy to adopt going forward into 2021?

The 2020 Budget statement confirmed the UK government would invest £5 billion in rolling out full-fibre broadband across the country. Even the most rural areas are included in this plan, which aims to reach all homes and business, countrywide. This is part of the government’s ambitious commitment to delivering nationwide gigabit-capable broadband by 2025.

Full fibre systems are needed to produce gigabit-capable connections, which are 40 times faster than standard superfast broadband. A gigabit connection has an average download speed over 1Gbps. The infrastructure for full-fibre installation can be an expensive process. It often requires digging trenches to lay full-fibre cables to the doorsteps of homes and businesses. It’s therefore an enormous project to deliver nationwide, requiring widespread schemes and well-oiled frameworks.

Has this worked so far?

Despite the challenges, high-speed broadband has been rolled out rapidly, right across the UK, throughout 2020. Ofcom reported on 10th September 2020 that 14% of UK homes were now able to access full-fibre, gigabit-capable services. (That’s over 14 million homes, by the way!) This marks an increase of 670,000 (2%) homes since the start of 2020. In June 2020, Salisbury became the first entire city in the UK to gain access to Openreach’s full fibre technology.

This increased roll-out is due to both the expansion of existing broadband networks and companies building entirely new fibre networks. You can access new broadband tendering opportunities when you sign up to Technology Tenders. (We’ll do the manual searching and send broadband tenders straight to your inbox, so you don’t have to. Get in touch for a free demo, to see the current opportunities available.)

Broadband in 2021: A vision for the future.

Nationwide access to gigabit-capable broadband will allow all internet users to achieve more in work and leisure, faster than ever. But the vision for future broadband goes deeper than just stronger internet connections and improving the UK’s digital economy. It also has the power to revolutionise hard-to-reach communities. Investing in next-generation broadband makes rural communities, previously thought to be cut off and disconnected, more attractive places to live. People in the UK will gain more freedom and flexibility over where they can live and work. This also brings economic growth to new areas – a win-win.

A country-wide gigabit broadband network will also be essential in supporting the UK economy’s post-Brexit and post-Covid-19 recovery. Government investments in super-fast nationwide broadband were set out last year, before the pandemic. However, the drastic and unforeseen changes to the way society operates in 2020 have compounded this need for faster broadband. With an increase of remote working, domestic Wi-Fi use has skyrocketed. As people stayed at home and worked at home throughout 2020, internet service providers removed limits on broadband data. This, in turn, caused an unprecedented strain on data centres across the world. Improved broadband has become a necessity for many jobs – and recovering the economy!

Network major CityFibre recently announced a three-year recruitment and training programme to upgrade digital infrastructure, providing up to 10,000 jobs. Steve Holliday, the chairman at CityFibre, talked about the importance of this:

In the wake of Coronavirus, delivering the government’s target of full fibre nationwide by 2025 could not be more important. Of all the infrastructure projects and industrial policies under consideration, full fibre will have the biggest impact…It will help ensure that the UK not only recovers economically, but that it swiftly transitions to a greener, smarter and fairer economy in which to thrive.

What other programmes are currently in place for broadband services?

Clearly, broadband services will be paramount in the future economy. So, the government currently has a range of programmes to increase broadband speeds and access for homes and businesses. It is currently focusing on the following 3 goals:

  • Widespread coverage – Investing to provide superfast broadband coverage to as many premises as possible beyond the 95% level achieved in December 2017.
  • Rural connectivity – Providing gigabit-capable broadband to rural communities in the UK through its Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme, funded until March 2021.
  • Private investment – Stimulating private investment in gigabit-capable connections through its UK Fibre programme, funded until March 2021 

These goals will be achieved through a range of schemes designed to encourage both customers and broadband service providers. This include the following nationwide initiatives:

The Broadband Universal Service.

This initiative was launched by Ofcom in March 2020. It gives every home and business in the UK the legal right to request a decent, affordable broadband connection. Any broadband service that is unable to deliver 10Mbps download or 1Mbps upload speeds is deemed as ineffective. Homes and businesses can request a connection through this scheme if they:

  • have no access to existing decent broadband; and
  • are not covered by a public broadband scheme offered by the UK and devolved governments in the next 12 months. (See below for details.)

They will then be given a broadband service that is deemed ‘decent’ from a provider designated by Ofcom.

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme.

Another government strategy for increasing broadband is the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme. This is a UK-wide, supplier-led scheme, offering vouchers towards the cost of installing gigabit-capable broadband. It is designed to encourage broadband service providers to build full-fibre networks in certain areas. This scheme applies where the cost for broadband infrastructure is too high for commercial operators to cover.

Over 250,000 homes and businesses are eligible for this funding. The scheme is offered to the following groups:

  • Residents –Residents can access a Superfast scheme in their area. They may also be eligible for vouchers up to £1,500 for residential premises to support the cost of gigabit-capable broadband as part of a group scheme, such as:
  • Communities – Rural communities can improve their broadband connectivity by creating group schemes with broadband suppliers. Vouchers can be used to support the cost of installation in community-led broadband projects.
  • Small to medium-sized businesses(SMEs) – SMEs may also be eligible for vouchers worth up to £3,500. This can support the cost of gigabit-capable broadband direct to their office or work building.

This voucher scheme is part of an ongoing £1bn government-funding commitment which will run until the end of 2021. Seventeen local councils have also provided £22.2m worth of funding to boost the values of the vouchers in their areas.

These voucher schemes have already seen success across the UK:

  • 500,000 premises across the UK have gained gigabit-capable broadband since summer 2018.
  • Nearly 45,000 gigabit broadband vouchers have been issued, totalling a worth of more than £90m.
  • Rural communities in Wales saw the value of their vouchers double in June.
  • The Scottish Government teamed up with the UK Government to combine their funding for the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS). This scheme offers up to £8,500 for SMEs and up to £6,500 for homes.
  • £70m worth of vouchers are currently on offer to improve connectivity for companies and residents in rural towns and villages.

With funding rolling out throughout 2021, these ongoing investments will increase broadband tender opportunities over the next year. In addition to this, funding for private sector stimulation until March 2021 will diversify the available opportunities.

Are you searching for relevant broadband tenders?

Are you a broadband provider or supplier of broadband services, searching for tendering opportunities? Technology Tenders can save you time! We’ll source tendering opportunities so you can focus on running your business, especially in the current climate. During a hectic time for broadband tenders, an effective tendering portal is the perfect addition to your business growth strategy.

We source technology sector tenders on a daily basis from thousands of buyers, across the UK. But what makes Technology Tenders different?

  1. We use manual tracking!

On other portals, Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes are used to identify tenders. A broadband tender, in particular, may be tagged with several different CPV codes. For instance, a tender for community broadband services could be tagged with both of the following CPV codes:

  • 32000000-3 – Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
  • 72000000-5 – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support.

This coding system can often be ambiguous – and lead to missed opportunities. And did you know, over a third of live tenders are tagged with incorrect CPV codes? A broadband tender could be mistakenly tagged with a CPV code for construction infrastructure, for example. This results in companies struggling to find work to boost their businesses, as open opportunities are missed.

Instead of using CPV codes, our Opportunity Trackers manually tag the contracts they find to ensure that they reach the right businesses. Using this streamlined method, Technology Tenders takes the headache out of tendering. You can filter all live tenders using keywords, budget, industry and location to make sure you’re finding all relevant opportunities. On our portal, you’ll find the aforementioned tender by simply filtering for ‘broadband’. Simple.

  1. We host all kinds of tenders – including exclusive opportunities.

Broadband tenders can take on various forms. Technology Tenders sources opportunities for a range of services. You’ll find contracts for broadband tenders that are:

We also host private sector and exclusive opportunities that aren’t available on any other portals.

Below are some previous broadband tenders sourced on our portal:

Superfast 3 for Cornwall – Inclusive Growth

Cornwall Council- South West- Budget: £5,350,000

25-09-2020

Preliminary Market Consultation for Broadband & Telecoms for Schools

Saint Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust- East Midlands- Budget: £74,835,000

24-07-2020

Supply of Telephone & Broadband Lines, & VoIP Telephony

Sussex Housing Association Limited – South East- Budget: £108,000

31-07-2020

Broadband Services — Bay Education Trust

Bay Education Trust- Wales- Budget: £2,000,000

01-05-2020

Northern Lincolnshire Broadband Phase 3

North Lincolnshire Council- East Midlands- Budget: £1,500,000

14-05-2020

  1. We offer tender writing support.

Can you ensure you’ll provide the perfect response when you find a broadband tender that’s right for your company? The expert bid writers at Hudson Succeed can support you at every stage of your broadband tender. They’ll assist with any questions about the process, from passing the PQQ to finalising your tender response.

Our bid writers have an 87% success rate and offer exceptional tendering support through four services:

Simply send the tender specification to our bid writers, and they will write the broadband tender response for you. They’ll even submit the bid on your behalf.

Our bid writers will assess your previous tender responses and work with you to develop improved content.

The team will analyse your content and check for any errors before you submit your tender response.

A 4-week programme consisting of creating and branding your corporate literature and helping you to identify opportunities.

Contact the team today for further guidance on our bid writing services.

  1. We’ll send you bulletins containing any new broadband tenders.

To make tendering even easier, we’ll send you a daily bulletin in addition to unlimited access to the portal. This ensures that you never miss an opportunity.

  1. You’ll have a dedicated Account Manager.

Your Account Manager will handle any queries you have about the portal and answer tendering-related questions.

Book a free, live demo to gain further insight into our services and see which opportunities can benefit your business.

On Technology Tenders, we post contracts for:

This is just a few categories in which we source tenders – we add new opportunities to our portal every day. The scope of buyers for whom you could deliver work is always expanding.

Now is the time for Technology Tenders – unlock your company’s potential.

The Local Digital Fund Awards £800k to Innovative Projects

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What is the Local Digital Fund?

The Local Digital Fund Initiative is a community of organisations which works collaboratively. The aim is to deliver local public services that are user-centred and cost-effective.

The group is supported by funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MGCLG). They provide training and funding to all signatories and selected projects.

The Local Digital COVID-19 challenge

The challenge was set up to utilise data and digital tools to help local communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. In light of this, the MHCLG has awarded funding to projects which made advances during this period.

Out of 125 applications from 94 different councils, 11 were awarded the funding.

The projects are categorised into;

  • Data and reporting;
  • Community engagement;
  • Developing new working practices.

The categories were identified through workshops and user research projects to determine the challenges that councils are facing.

The UK’s Local Government Minister Simon Clarke said: “Councils have made huge efforts to support their residents at this testing time – by housing rough sleepers quickly, supporting vulnerable people and ensuring services such as bin collections continue.”

“They have had to adapt their services from in-person to online, using technology to do so and I am determined to capitalise on this and use everything we have learned to improve efficiency and make services better for residents and communities.”

“That’s why we’re giving them £800k to build on the rapid digital innovation of recent months so that local communities continue to feel the benefits of more efficient public services.”

Who has the £800k been awarded to?

The Local Digital Fund has split the £800k of support between the following projects.

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority – £80k

Their project models and anticipates an increased demand to help vulnerable children and their families.

Newcastle City Council – £67.5k

The council has been granted the funding to develop a digital tool which can identify overcrowding. The tool will warn of potential breaches in social distancing requirements, allowing citizens to make more informed decisions.

Central Bedfordshire Council, Greater London Authority, LB Camden and London Office of Technology and Innovation – £80k

The organisations have been awarded funding for a project to improve data communications between councils and voluntary services. The outcome will allow the organisations to offer better support to vulnerable members of the community post-pandemic.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North East, Lincolnshire Council, Hull City Council and North Lincolnshire Council – £76k

Their project is focussed on designing future working patterns. The work will help to ensure staff safety and reduce low levels of productivity.

Manchester City Council – £80k  

The work will use lessons learned from COVID-19 to improve the emergency response capabilities of local teams.

Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council – £23k

The council’s project will work to facilitate face-to-face interactions to enable access and support to council services for all.

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council – £34k

This project will add extra functionality to the smartphone app they have developed. The functionality will help to prevent overcrowding on beaches, enabling social distancing to be maintained.

LB Camden and Middlesbrough Council – £80k

The focus is to develop digital functions to allow local residents to voice concerns on planning projects without having a physical presence.

South Gloucestershire Council and Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames with LB Sutton, West Berkshire Council, LGSS, Oxford City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Northamptonshire County, Cambridgeshire County Council, LB Waltham Forest and London Office of Technology and Innovation – £80k

The funding was received for the development of a digital playbook. This will include tools and systems that councils can implement for meetings and consultations.

Leeds City Council and Croydon Council with Eastbourne – £79.5k  

The project will develop tools to enable council authorities to tackle digital exclusions within communities.

Huntingdonshire District Council, Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, North Yorkshire County Council, Bolton Council, Sedgemoor District Council and Somerset’s councils – £120k

This merger project will work to speed up the process of identifying vulnerable people. This will allow councils to predict and provide the required support.

Finding digital contract opportunities

Are you looking to grow your digital business? At Technology Tenders, we are dedicated to sourcing new business opportunities in your sector.

Our team has been supporting organisations in the technology sector for almost two decades. They have helped clients to drive business growth by tendering for work and securing new contracts.

How do we do it?

Technology Tenders is an opportunity tracking portal, designed to save you time when sourcing new opportunities.

We know that the tender tracking process is a full-time job. Our team of Opportunity Trackers searches thousands of sources daily to ensure you never miss the chance to tender. Once the contracts are sourced, the team manually uploads them to our Technology Tenders portal. To speed up your tracking process, they then categorise each tender with industry-led keywords. This means that all you need to do is log in, search the services you offer and instantly find all the relevant tenders from across the UK.

Don’t worry if you don’t have time to log in. We appreciate that you’re busy with the daily running of your business. That’s why we send you daily email alerts when relevant tenders are uploaded.

We source tenders for services including;

Can we help you win?

The short answer is yes. Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, houses our bid writing services.

The team proudly holds an 87% bid success rate and supports over 700 businesses globally.

To ensure they can support every business, Hudson Succeed offers four dedicated services. This includes Tender Writing, Tender Ready and Tender Improvement. Their expertise in the technology sector allow them to support your business, no matter your size or previous tendering experience.

Call or email the team to schedule a free consultation.

Further support

For more information about securing new business opportunities, please get in touch. We offer a free live demo of our Technology Tenders portal. This allows you to access the system for a 24-hour trial and understand how the portal can help your business.

Book a free demo.

We’ve Rebranded!

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Our parent company, Hudson, is going through a complete rebrand and so here at Technology Tenders, we have a new look, too!

You can check out our new logos and colour palette below:

 

 

We hope you like it, we know we do!

Remember Technology Tenders is the place to find all the latest I.T Tenders from around the UK.

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom Tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more

TECHNOLOGY TENDERING OPPORTUNITIES | WHAT DO YOU THINK?

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TECHNOLOGY TENDERING OPPORTUNITIES – THAT’S WHAT WE DO! WHETHER YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY! 

If you are a customer on one of our platforms, please help us by having your say and highlighting what does work for you and what doesn’t, when it comes to your subscription against one of our many platforms.

We take customer feedback very seriously and ensure that every business engaging with our services is treated with the utmost professionalism and care.

We welcome any comments and feedback continually and deliver the means by which to capture this data on a monthly basis.

Every month, we send a brief survey, which looks at various aspects of our offerings, with the aim of receiving as much feedback as possible to serve our continuous improvement measures.

We constantly work on ways to improve and how we can increase the accuracy and the amount of I.T Tenders we feature on our portal.  We rely heavily on our customer’s voice to ensure specific needs are met both efficiently and effectively.

The survey will only take a couple of minutes and features 5 questions to answer at your leisure.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE PART!

If you’re not a customer but want to experience first-hand how we can provide you with technology tendering opportunities, please click the following link to book a FREE demo with one of our dedicated Account Managers, who will guide you through the Professional Tenders Platform, specific to your provision.

 BOOK YOUR FREE DEMO FOR TECHNOLOGY TENDERS NOW!

Want to find out more about our overall services, please visit our group website HERE to find out more.

Below are some previous technology tenders sourced on our portal:

The Provision of IT Computer Support and Maintenance

Laois and Offaly Education and Training Board (Offaly)- Ireland- Budget: £700,000

Provision and implementation of a Corporate Governance, Risk & Audit Management Solution for HIQA

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)- International- Budget: £250,000

 Framework Agreement for Maintenance and Repairs to CCTV installations

Fife Council- Scotland- Budget: £700,000

Dynamic Purchasing System for Building Safety and Security Systems

Clarion Housing Group- South East- Budget: £10,800,000

Hwb Education Digital Learning Platform

Welsh Government- Wales- Budget: £5,062,500

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom Tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more

WHY CHOOSE TECHNOLOGY TENDERS? Helping you discover Technology Bid opportunities

Posted on by John Hudson

Technology bids can be difficult to discover, so we have put together a guide to demonstrate how Technology Tenders can help you!

Technology Tenders is an online platform which ensures all UK-wide contract and tender opportunities (both private and public) are captured from the excessive number of national portals, categorised through specific sub-sectors, and uploaded on a user-friendly website -daily!

That’s ‘what’ it is – now let’s go to the ‘why’ you should be using it. 

Are you registered to platforms where you receive opportunities regularly?

If so – surely, you’ll have noticed that you receive opportunities that are not relevant to you, OR sometimes receive the opportunity one week after it is posted, OR do not receive any opportunities at all.

These are a few of the many key issues we have recognised in our procurement/tendering experiences – where electronic algorithms based purely on CPV codes hinder any efforts of receiving tender opportunities. We don’t mean to confuse you – but for a lot of SMEs that’s exactly what this is – confusing!

Please see our ‘What are CPV Codes? The Pains of Procurement blog’ to understand what CPV Codes are all about.

Basically – we are the only company in the UK that has sector-specific RESOURCE who scours thousands of internet portals MANUALLY and sends sub-sector opportunities to customers DAILY! Meaning, when our team members come across either a public AND/OR private opportunity for let’s say ‘IT Firewall Security’– this will be immediately published to our customers who identify as an ‘IT Security specialist’ (for example).

Technology Tenders offers daily notifications of the most up-to-date business / tender opportunities across the UK. This is filtered and broken down to the following sub-sectors for technology bids:

After careful research and the fact our Growth Director, Jill Hudson (nee. Newey), holds almost two decades worth of experience in the Creative/Technology Sector, we know the types of technology bids that YOU WANT to see!

This is one of the 10 platforms we offer, with others including:

Phase 1 of our growth plans is happening now, where you can discover business opportunities that is bespoke to your service offering.

Phase 2 is coming later in the year with the launch of our Hudson Discover Service. This will be where customers from our alternative platforms (above) can post private opportunities across another specific platform. i.e. if an IT company on Technology Tenders requires research support they can publish the opportunity on our Research Tenders platform, directly to our Research customers.

Below are some previous technology tenders sourced on our portal:

Website Payment Gateway & Acquirer

London Luton Airport- Eastern- Budget: £900,000

Supply of Hardware: Servers, Data Storage, Networking and SAN commissioning

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement- Ireland- Budget: £150,000

Software License Resellers Agreement (SLRA)

Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)- South East- Budget: £250,000,000

Traffic Regulation Order Data Model (TRO-DM) Alpha/Beta

Department for Transport- London- Budget: £250,000

Housing Management and Finance Software

Paradigm Housing Group- South East- Budget: £2,245,000

Intertrading at its finest!

 See more information on Hudson Discover

“Technology Tenders offers exactly what is says. We used to be inundated with a boat load of tenders which showed no relevance to what we offered as an organisation. Now we receive CCTV opportunities daily – one which we have recently won!” CCTV Maintenance, Technology Tenders.

As some may say – the proof is in the pudding. We offer a FREE demo to anyone who is interested. Get in touch now to join the hundreds of customers who are receiving bespoke opportunities daily!

Let us help you DISCOVER!

DIGITAL MARKET PLACE

Posted on by John Hudson

So, the government launched Digital Market Place to support digital companies with sourcing government contracts and government buyers to source digital suppliers.  Seems simple, right? Not exactly.

In theory, we totally love Digital Market Place, I mean who wouldn’t as a tender writer for digital businesses.  Our main concern, however, is that the tenders are locked down to registered suppliers and it’s been an age since they’ve opened it up for new registrations.  Great for our customers who are already registered, not so great for those who aren’t.

It’s simple to register your interest to get a notification when they open the gates for new supplier registrations, all you have to do is click this link and add your email address – https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/suppliers/supply.

The types of tenders you will find on Digital Market Place range from day-rate development work to full-scale multi-million-pound software, I.T Tenders and web projects. In our opinion, budgets tend to be larger and contracts posted are for experienced digital agencies rather than start-ups/small agencies, but don’t let that put you off applying to be a registered supplier. Once you’re on, you’re on.  You do however have to keep details up to date to ensure your registration remains live.

The words from the horse’s mouth over at https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/suppliers/supply states that:

You will be able to apply to sell:

  • digital outcomes, for example, a team to build a service
  • digital specialists, for example, an individual developer or user researcher
  • user research studios
  • user research participants

G-Cloud

You will be able to apply to sell:

  • cloud hosting
  • software
  • technical support

We will issue via our social channels and customer newsletters, information regarding Digital Market Place’s registration announcement, so keep an eye out in your inbox.

Below are some previous digital marketplace tenders sourced on our Technology Tenders portal:

Joiners, Movers & Leavers (JML) Delivery

Ministry of Justice- London- Budget: £275,000

End User Computer Engineer

Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport- London- Budget: £350

User Interface Developer for an R Shiny Application

The National Archives, Richmond, Surrey- South East- Budget: £1,000

Salesforce CRM Development – Statement of Work

Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), a part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)- London- Budget: £40,000

FCO Consular Intelligent Client Function – Technical Architecture & Business Analysis

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)- London- Budget: £2,500,000

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more

DON’T WORRY ABOUT DISTANCE: We live in a Digital World! – International Tendering

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DON’T WORRY ABOUT DISTANCE: We live in a Digital World – International Tendering

This is an age-old debate here at Hudson Procurement Group. We’re constantly telling our customers to spread their wings and commence an International Tendering strategy when it comes to bidding for I.T tenders and Contracts. .

Historically, we used to take as much business as we could from our doorstep, it was, after all, deemed easier to deliver logistically and support with brand recognition. It was a major achievement to be a leading regional vendor.

But, things have changed drastically over the years and the government throws hundreds of millions into helping us SMEs to trade internationally. The world and its major cities are so much more accessible and connected with daily direct flights from the UK to the US, Dubai, Australia, China etc., especially for service and product-based enterprises.

We encourage our clients to eliminate any geographical fear when looking for business. We advise you to look at where the work is, look at the logistics of delivery and if it deems possible then don’t put in place unnecessary barriers that will hinder your company growth.  An International Tendering and Business Development strategy should be a core activity for your executive/director team until you’ve established there isn’t any profit in trading overseas.

Here at Hudson Procurement Group, we have over 1,000 clients all over the world. None of which we’ve met face to face, but it’s not important to meet them, we speak with them daily over the telephone, Skype and email and we still deliver the same value-added service regardless if they’re UK based, operate in the US or have their headquarters in India.

Our advice when looking at which tendering opportunities are right for you is:

  1. Don’t eliminate any opportunity until you’ve assessed it properly.
  2. Ensure you can make a profit, taking into consideration traveling and shipping costs if this is a required part of the work.
  3. Take a risk – sometimes these risks pay huge dividends. Just because you’re not based on their doorstep, doesn’t mean you’re not the right provider.
  4. Don’t assume you won’t be chosen just because you can’t pop to their office for a cup of tea, you’ll find that more and more people try to eliminate the number of meetings they have, not increase them.
  5. Seek advice and guidance from your local Department of International Trade. We’ve found them super useful during our research phase of opening our US office.
  6. Give us a call, we’re happy to help and to answer any questions you may have about bidding for work overseas.

CLICK HERE to see our ‘TO BID OR NOT TO BID’ blog, providing you with additional points to consider when tendering.

 We’re here to help you discover, succeed, procure and invest.

Below are previous international technology tenders sourced on our portal:

Certified Email Services

United Nations- International- Budget: Undisclosed

New Infrastructure for Temporary Office of UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UN Women ROAP)

UN Women- International- Budget: Undisclosed

GoJ – COO – Request For Information (Rfi) Computer Aided Dispatch Systems Supporting Emergency Services

States of Jersey- International- Budget: Undisclosed

Provision of Unified Telephony System and Support Services

The Isle of Man Government- International- Budget: Undisclosed

Technology Solutions to Engage and Elevate the Voices of Women in Peace Processes

UN Women- International- Budget: Undisclosed

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom Tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more

GDPR – Understanding what’s expected!

Posted on by John Hudson

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) which will be the new term used for the storing, processing and management of personal data. Basically, DPA and confidentiality processes have a new broader term to ensure all data is withheld in the most secure ways possible. GDPR is a vital update on what you currently do – (we are assuming that what you currently do is best practice and of course abides by current DPA law).

I know what you’re thinking ‘we always operate confidentially – what’s new?’.

What’s new are the heightened processes every organisation must undergo when handling data. With GDPR, there are more serious consequences if you are found to be using data incorrectly and with the majority of our subscribed clients on our various platforms all handling customer and/or public data in some form or another- it’s vital to understand the key points to this national legislation change and ensure this is adhered to fully.

Some of the key aspects your company must focus on is ensuring that all data is identified and assessed in line with new and specific protocols, processes are structured, data is mapped and constantly improved upon, as well as being stored electronically and in traditional filing systems.

With implementing data governance best practices, you’ll not only comply with the GDPR but you’ll now be able to create more business value with confidence and ensure success when contracting with future parties.

We have now found many public and private tenders are increasingly asking suppliers if they are GDPR compliant via the multiple processes above. Such questions have become apparent in a recent public tender within the creative sector (for e.g.):

  • Please confirm that you are GDPR compliant (detail relevant technical & organisational security measures)?
  • Are you maintaining Data Processing Records?
  • Do your standard contract terms include the new GDPR mandatory provisions?
  • Do you have a documented Breach Notification Process? Etc.

To maximise your scores, you would need to answer more than a simple YES!

Please see ICO’s brochure which provides further helpful information on preparing for and applying GDPR principles in your organisation[s].

We encourage all clients to take this information provided and use it to ensure any future tendering efforts aren’t spread thin merely by the lack of compliance against GDPR. Going forward, it is becoming quite clear that GDPR may soon become part of the normal questions asked in PQQs and ITTs.

Over the next few month, we will be analysing common requirements (as above) that are starting to come into effect with the changes and updates that GDPR will pose. Watch this space and remember to take a look at the brochure attached to begin what is needed for you to excel with upcoming tenders.

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more

We’re here to help you grow, develop and standout!

SMEs – Catapult wants YOU at the ‘Engage 2018’ event!

Posted on by John Hudson

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 and they published an opportunity stating they are on the lookout for innovative SMEs with products/services to showcase cutting-edge developments in the use of satellite data.

Engage 2018 is a two-day event designed for senior-level executives from government and private organisations leveraging geographical information to enable smarter decisions. This takes place at Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge, London.

By attending alongside SA Catapult, you will have your own exhibition stand with your company and logo on full display in this highly desired event, as well as dedicated spaces for marketing materials to promote your business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to get your product/service heard, along with promoting your business to your target audience!

If this applies to you – then get in touch for more information and to complete a few questions in order to apply.

If you are struggling to put this across in a concise and effective manner, then GET IN TOUCH – we can help!

BEST OF LUCK!

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Why Choose Hudson?

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Why Choose 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 to show you some key traits of our provision and how we work FOR YOU!

We have recognised that across all businesses nationally, contract/tender opportunities are spread so wide that it takes time and unnecessary hassle to source the right prospects for your company. Even if the right ones come through from your many subscriptions on a range of procurement portals, this may be delayed by up to 5-10 days, along with some (if not all) opportunities having zero relevance to your organisation. This is because CPV codes* are being used incorrectly on a major scale by both buyers and suppliers, with some portals not offering the full range of CPV codes available and/or delaying the release of key opportunities due to automatic processes.

*CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) Codes are used to differentiate, segment and classify contract opportunities so that your company can search and receive notifications about the opportunities aligned to your provision/offering.

With over 25 years’ experience and extensive knowledge of tender management and opportunity tracking, the creative and innovative specialists at Hudson Procurement Group is doing something that no other company is doing – We are MANUALLY tracking all opportunities that are released daily from the majority of procurement portals across the UK and take this information to MANUALLY publish daily bulletins that are not only sector-specific, but specific to your actual service. We do not rely on CPV codes, which ensures no mistake, or irrelevant opportunity will ever be sent. Every opportunity posted by public AND private buyers will be provided to you promptly, clearly and consistently on a specific platform dedicated to your sector.

We currently operate 10 industry-specific platforms including:

We offer free demos with a dedicated Account Manager, who also provides live support with our platforms, however, due to the intuitive and user-friendly design, we guarantee minimal support needed.

Because customers are guaranteed to have every opportunity at their fingertips, including the value, location and brief description to what’s required, their procurement practices are effectively improved, eliminating excess time spent on sourcing opportunities and more time on developing their procurement strategies.

However, it doesn’t stop there – due to our combined knowledge and experience, we also offer Tender Consultancy, which supports clients to better understand and maximise procurement practices within their organisation. This includes impartial advice, tender writing, tender training, tender reviews and holistic support with procurement.

We have upcoming systems to support clients EVEN FURTHER in the upcoming years, which include:

  • Tender VLE– a virtual learning environment dedicated to offering FREE tender and procurement training on a range of educational levels (beginner, intermediate & advanced etc.) all in VIDEO & BLOG format;
  • Hudson Discover – a one-stop-shop for buyers and suppliers to use an inter-trading platform. This is to identify buying opportunities for our group of subscribers, making our portals more specific to the needs of our customers. This is already in development as per our ways of working above;
  • Tender Bank– an online platform where customers can obtain multiple documents that will support their tendering efforts, including policies, matrices, methodology templates and written response templates in line with sector-specific objectives;
  • Procure Smart– a user-friendly collaborative platform for buyers and suppliers where they will be able to upload, communicate and submit tender documents online.

 We are Hudson Procurement Group and we are here to ensure we help suppliers, buyers and the overall economy, maintain access to procurement best practices and most importantly GROW, DEVELOP & STANDOUT!

Why choose Hudson Procurement Group? – I think by now you already know!

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

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Telecom tenders

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Technology Tenders Opens New Office in Manchester

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Technology Tenders Opens New Office in Manchester

Youthful, diverse, energetic and bursting with character; Manchester is one of the most exciting places to visit in the UK right now with a progressive vision to be a city that delivers surprise and delight in equal measures – so where better to execute our expansion plans?

As we continue to grow at an exceptional rate, our prospects and opportunities are endless. With plans to expand overseas into Australia and America, the team are bursting with pride as their efforts and hard work are ensuring our vision appears fully into focus.

“The expansion into Manchester was pretty inevitable for us. We have established such a big client base there and we need to ensure they are serviced efficiently and to full potential” said Growth Director, Jill Hudson. “Manchester is a prime central hub for business, innovation and technology so where better to decide to make our second of many future office developments”

The opening comes on the cusp of the launch of seven brand new platforms for our firm and, as we enjoy our successes, we know there is a sizeable amount of continued hard work to follow. Our business model is not showing any signs of slowing down in terms of development as we adapt and advance in terms of client wants and needs from our services and offerings.

CEO John Hudson added, “With the success of our current platforms, we couldn’t be more confident that our offerings are fundamental for growth and business prospects for the sectors we are currently working within. Our movement into Manchester reflects this as we move into further markets and continue to naturally progress forward with our exceptional team and consistent pioneering hard work”.

Get in touch to view the latest Technology Tenders in various sub-sectors including:

I.T Tenders

IOT Tenders

Telecom tenders

Cyber Security Tenders

IT Support Tenders

Network Tenders

Hardware Tenders

Software Tenders & many more