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Fibre Installation Tenders: 3 Things to Consider

Posted on by John Hudson

Where to find Fibre Installation Tenders

Fibre installation tenders can be a daunting prospect, particularly if you’ve never tendered before. They are often used in order for businesses to procure the installation of fibre cables. Both the private and public sectors tender for fibre installation. Universities are often the most active buyers.

Before committing the time and resources it takes to complete a fibre installation tender response, you should ask yourself:

  1. Do I meet the minimum financial standing?
  2. Am I able to deliver this contract if successful?
  3. Do I have the necessary experience?

If the answer to any of the above is no, then it might not be a good idea to progress with the tender.

If you are unsure of whether you meet the minimum financial standing there is an easy way to work this out. The general rule of thumb is you shouldn’t bid for a contract that’s worth more than 50% of your annual turnover. This can help ensure financial stability when tendering for work. Any more than this may be too demanding.

3 things to consider with fibre installation tenders:

  1. Partake in site visits

Fibre installation tenders typically will offer the opportunity for a potential supplier to visit the site. These site visits are greatly beneficial to your tender response and it’s greatly encouraged to participate where possible. They allow you to see the environment you’ll be working in with your own eyes. You may be able to pick up information that you otherwise wouldn’t be able to. Site visits can enable you to produce more accurate pricing and gain some personal insight into the buyer.

  1. Be prepared to demonstrate your experience

Buyers could ask for up to three previous case studies of contracts you’ve worked on within the last five years. Having a bank of responses ready will save you a great deal of time. Commissioners want to be reassured that you have experience and make them feel at ease, reiterating your capability.

They should be similar in scope, scale and complexity to the proposed contract. A positive testimonial from previous satisfied customers is always a plus if the word count allows. Demonstrating how you overcome any unexpected challenges is also a plus. This allows you to show problem-solving skills and adaptability. All of which are key skills buyers look for. 

  1. Buyers care about the quality of your written response

You should put your all into writing a top-quality written response even if there is a greater weighting on price. Your response should be clear and concise persuading the buyer that you’re the best company for the job. Avoid overly technical jargon where possible and don’t assume that the organisation publishing the fibre installation tenders knows anything. Try and get your responses as close to the word or page count as possible.

Need help writing your next fibre installation tenders?

We understand that writing isn’t for everyone. You may not have the time or resources to write a winning response in house and that’s ok. Our sister company, Hudson Succeed, have over 60 years of bid writing experience and an 87% success rate. They offer four bid writing support services that can help you win your next bid.

Tender Ready

Our Tender Ready programme is perfect for those who have never tendered before. A Bid Writers will work with you to make sure you have everything you need in place to tender successfully. The 4-week programme offers your business:

  • A 12-month subscription to Facilities Tenders
  • Access to Global Bid Directors and Senior Bidding professionals
  • An organisation-wide Bid Library, including 3 case studies, 5 CV’s and 8 policies
  • Additional flexible benefit options.

Tender Improvement

If you’ve been tendering but aren’t seeing the results you want, our Tender Improvement package can help. Our Bid Team will assess your previous responses and tender documents, working with you to improve for future submissions. The Tender Improvement package also includes the above perks from Tender Ready.

Tender Mentor

If you’ve written your own tender response and need someone to double-check it for errors, Tender Mentor can help. The Bid Team will proofread your work for any inconsistencies, grammar or spelling mistakes. They’ll also ensure that it’s in line with the specification before you submit it.

Tender Writing

Once you’ve found the perfect fibre installation tender for your business, why not send it to Hudson Succeed? Our Bid Writers will let you know what they need from you, providing you with a full Tender Writing breakdown. They’ll even submit it on your behalf.

Where can I find fibre installation tenders?

Finding fibre installation tenders can seem like a daunting prospect. There are thousands of websites across the UK publishing multiple sector opportunities daily. Tracking down the right tender for your business can turn into a full-time job. Luckily for you, we have a solution.

Our Technology Tenders portal is updated daily with sector-specific exclusive, public and private sector opportunities. This time-saving tool combats the time-draining problem of trawling for technology leads. There’s no reliance on mislabelled CPV codes or algorithms.

Our Opportunity Trackers manually search and upload relevant opportunities from thousands of sites. You’re then able to filter and search the results by keyword, budget, location and more. This streamlines the process allowing you to focus on your business.

Below are previous fibre installation tenders sourced on our portal:

Optical Fibre Rewinder

University of Southampton- South East- Budget: Undisclosed

GB-Leeds: DW592 – Fibre Installation Headingley Campus

Leeds Beckett University- Yorkshire and Humber- Budget: £100,000

MOPA Fibre Optic Laser

University of York- Yorkshire and Humber- Budget: £31,000

Structured Network Cabling (Copper and Fibre) and Associated Installation work

Cardiff University- Wales- Budget: £3,300,000

WWETB-SDC – Structured Data Cabling Services

Waterford & Wexford Education & Training Board- Ireland- Budget: Undisclosed

A 12-month subscription to Technology Tenders offers your business: 

  • Access to all exclusive, private and public sector opportunities across the technology industry.
  • An on-hand Account Manager to answer any queries you may have about fibre installation tenders. They can help you understand the procurement process in general.
  • A daily email bulletin sent straight to your inbox when new technology tenders are uploaded.
  • Discounted support from Hudson Succeed, our bid writing division.
  • 20-minutes of free consultancy with one of our Bid Consultants.

On Technology Tenders, we source:

  • DPS opportunities
  • Framework agreements
  • Single-supplier contracts
  • Pre-market engagement opportunities
  • PIN notices and more.

We also actively source tenders for services including:

Upgrade to Discover Elite  

We understand that you’re very busy. Even with our intelligent tracking system in place, the pre-bid admin can stack up. That’s why we recently launched Discover Elite. This upgraded feature eliminates all the frustrating time-wasting elements of tendering. The feature is broken down into two packages.

Both contain access to a maximum of two Discover portals. This is handy if your services cross over into another sector.

The Ultimate Time-Saving Tool

  • A dedicated Account Manager on-hand to track opportunities for you.
  • Up to five bid breakdowns to help you make your bid or no-bid decisions.
  • Weekly phone calls with your Account Manager to discuss viable opportunities.
  • Buyer portal management including registering, password management, downloading documents and assessing viability based on your bid/no-bid strategy.
  • Award and pre-market engagement notices monitored on your behalf.

Become a Pre-Bid Master

  • All of the above.
  • The development of a bid strategy delivered by our Senior Bid Manager and our Global Bid Director.
  • Up to seven bid breakdowns per month.

Contact us for more information.

The Spark DPS Explained

Posted on by John Hudson

What is the Spark DPS?

The Spark DPS holds the full title of Spark: The Technology Innovation Marketplace. The DPS was established by the Crown Commercial Service to allow public sector bodies access to new and emerging products. The DPS uses a filter system that helps buyers to find the relevant products and suppliers. Focussing on emerging technologies, the marketplace welcomes technology predicted to have the greatest impact over the next 2-5 years. Buyers can filter through the marketplace for the following:

  1. Internet of Things (IoT)
  2. Artificial Intelligence and Automation
  3. Simulated and enhanced environments
  4. Engineering/materials science
  5. Data
  6. Wearables
  7. Transport
  8. Security

What is a Dynamic Purchasing System? 

DPS stands for Dynamic Purchasing System. As the name suggests, it’s a process for buyers to purchase goods or services. The DPS agreement is set out by the buyer who oversees and establishes the procedure. In the agreement documents, the criteria to join the DPS will be stipulated. When applying to join a DPS, you will typically need to complete a tender response to demonstrate that you meet the criteria.

Once accepted, buyers will publish calls for competition for their individual service requirements.

Applying to Dynamic Purchasing Systems is a good option for new or smaller businesses. As you are not required to deliver all the requirements, the criterion will be different from a single-supplier contract. Often, DPS requirements don’t include the same high turnover thresholds as larger contracts. Delivering work through DPS’ is an effective way for a business to build their portfolio and work towards larger projects.

Who can participate?

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has chosen to run the Spark DPS under the restricted procedure. This means that anyone can submit a bid in response to the published notice. Bidders will then be accepted if they meet the required criteria.

The DPS will allow organisations to submit a bid as a single entity or as a Group of Economic Operators. If you opt for the latter, the CCS requires you choose a lead member who will represent the collective group. You will also need to identify the contributions that each party brings to the bid. This can be done in the Request to Participate.

Economic and financial standing requirements

As with the majority of public sector bids, your economic and financial standing will be assessed. This helps the buyer to determine if your business is eligible for delivering the products required. This stage will be evaluated as a pass or fail. A financial risk score will be obtained from Dun and Bradstreet. Your score must be 60 or above to pass. If you pass this check, the CCS will request to see two years of financial statements. However, if you don’t have this available, they will ask for:

  • Statement of turnover, profit and loss account/income sheet, balance sheet.
  • Statement of financial position and statement of cash flow for the most recent trading period.
  • Forecast financial statements and cash and a bank letter outlining your current cash and credit position.
  • If none of the above are possible, they will ask for an alternative way of demonstrating your financial status.

If you choose to name a guarantor instead, the CCS will repeat this process for them.

How to apply

If you provide any of the listed services and want to get involved, this is how to do it.

Please be aware that this information is correct at the time of publishing this blog. The deadline for requesting to participate is the 17th of April 2022.

Step 1:

You must first register on the Suppliers Registration Service (SRS) before submitting your bid. If you are not already registered, you can do so by:

  1. Creating an account
  2. Select ‘Supplier’
  3. Click on the DUNS number button to ensure the correct DUNS number is associated with your organisation.
  4. Complete the required information.

Step 2:

If you are already registered to the SRS, simply sign in to your account. You will also need to be registered on the CCS eSourcing tool. This will ensure that, if successful, you will be invited to the calls for competition.

Step 3:

From here, the application process takes the form of a Selection Questionnaire (SQ). Once you have completed the SQ and submitted the response, the CCS will determine if you are eligible. If successful, you should see your Spark DPS status change from ‘Assessing’ to ‘Agreeing’.

Step 4:

If your application progresses into the ‘Agreeing’ stage, you will need to re-submit your SQ on the SRS. You will be asked to agree to the terms and conditions electronically. Your status should now change to ‘Appointed’ and you will have joined the Spark DPS

Please note, you will be required to provide one contract example with your SQ. This will be assessed as part of your technical and professional capability. The contract example should also include a Letter of Confirmation of Works. This should be signed by the customer who you name in the case study.

What happens if you’re accepted?

If you are accepted and awarded a place on the DPS, this is certainly a cause for celebration. You are one step closer to securing new business contracts. Once you have signed the legally binding documents, you can look forward to calls for competition. Buyers can choose to invite relevant suppliers to bid. For example, if a public sector authority needs IoT, they will invite the suppliers who list IoT as a service. In accordance with the Spark DPS terms, you will be given a minimum of 10 days to return your bid.

Need support?

If you have read all of the above and still feel baffled by the process and requirements, fear not! Our Bid Writers at sister company, Hudson Succeed, excel in DPS applications and responding to calls for competitions. Simply get in touch to see how we can support you with your bid submission.

Our team have over 60 years of collective bid writing experience and proudly hold an 87% bid success rate. When it comes to the technology sector, we have a wealth of experience. From software to IoT and hardware to security, we are well-equipped to write and submit your technology bids.

For submitting a Spark DPS response, we would recommend our Tender Writing service. Tender Writing is the perfect solution when you’re short on time or resources. Our Bid Writers will write and submit the bid responses on your behalf. They will manage any clarification questions and make necessary amendments.

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If you have already written your responses, but need a second pair of eyes, Tender Mentor is ready and waiting. Our Bid Writers will assess the work you have already done, in line with the specification. They will check for any grammatical or spelling errors as well as ensuring that you have answered all the requirements. You can then submit the bid with confidence.

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Where to find more opportunities like the Spark DPS

Finding technology contracts can seem like a daunting task. With thousands of buyers spread across the UK and thousands of sites publishing tenders, tracking them is a full-time job. We know this because that’s exactly what our team of Opportunity Trackers do.

To combat the time-draining problems with tender tracking, we created Technology Tenders. The sector-specific portal is updated daily by our Opportunity Trackers. We don’t rely on CPV codes or algorithms to collect our tenders. Our manual team source new opportunities from thousands of sites. They then upload each tender individually, tagging them with industry-driven keywords. This means that all you have to do is log in and search by filtering.

If you don’t have time to filter, you can tailor the portal to suit your business. Simply tell the system which keywords are relevant to you and only see these tenders.

If you don’t even have time to do this, don’t worry. We’ll send you a daily email alert, containing all the tenders that have been uploaded each day.

On Technology Tenders, we source:

  • DPS opportunities
  • Framework agreements
  • Single-supplier contracts
  • Pre-market engagement opportunities
  • PIN notices and more.

We actively source tenders for services including:

Upgrade to Discover Elite  

We understand that you’re very busy. Even with our intelligent tracking system in place, the pre-bid admin can stack up. That’s why we recently launched Discover Elite. This upgraded feature eliminates all the frustrating time-wasting elements of tendering. The feature is broken down into two packages.

Both contain access to a maximum of two Discover portals. This is handy if your services cross over into another sector.

The Ultimate Time-Saving Tool

  • A dedicated Account Manager on-hand to track opportunities for you.
  • Up to five bid breakdowns to help you make your bid or no-bid decisions.
  • Weekly phone calls with your Account Manager to discuss viable opportunities.
  • Buyer portal management including registering, password management, downloading documents and assessing viability based on your bid/no-bid strategy.
  • Award and pre-market engagement notices monitored on your behalf.

Become a Pre-Bid Master

  • All of the above.
  • The development of a bid strategy delivered by our Senior Bid Manager and our Global Bid Director.
  • Up to seven bid breakdowns per month.

Contact us for more information.

Everything You Need to Know About IoT Tenders

Posted on by John Hudson

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.

We’ve Rebranded!

Posted on by John Hudson

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 Tenders Opens New Office in Manchester

Posted on by John Hudson

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

Technology Tenders goes live!

Posted on by John Hudson

We’re live

 

We are very excited to announce the launch of our second platform Technology Tenders.

Technology Tenders vision is to change the way business is carried out across the globe, making national and international business opportunities easily accessible.

We have now launched phase one of the product, which is our basic public and private sector opportunities portal. Phase two will launch in the winter with additional features and functions that will raise the profile of our subscribing businesses worldwide.

You can now book a demo of Technology Tenders by logging into www.technology-tenders.co.uk or by calling our office from the contact details on the website.

With vast interest in our product during the ‘coming soon’ marketing campaign, we are confident we will achieve our target of 500 subscribers during the first year.

Our Sales Director, Andrew Gibson said “this is a very exciting time for us at Technology Tenders. When our first portal Creative Tenders went live, we never expected the interest and sign up speed we would experience. This has encouraged us to launch a further two platforms to support with launching our inter-trading platform sooner, making our system essential to any growing technology business”.

John Hudson, Managing Director of Technology Tenders added, “we have a focused and energetic team, a team who are committed to growing our clients businesses. We have strict account management procedures, meaning that our clients will experience a first class service from the moment they sign up”.

If you want to join Technology Tenders, you can do so by visiting our website www.technology-tenders.co.uk and clicking ‘sign up now’. The product has a launch fee of only £12 per week for companies and £6 per week for freelancers, which will increase upon the first 100 signups.

You will then have access to the latest Software Tenders, IT Tenders and all technology based 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 Tenders – Coming soon

Posted on by John Hudson

Technology Tenders – Coming soon

Technology Tenders, a tendering platform specifically for the technology sector is due to launch next month from its head office in Durham.

The system is aimed at helping the UK’s thriving technology sector, to continue with its excelled growth by supporting businesses with securing both private and public tenders across the UK. The team at Technology Tenders will do this by providing subscribing businesses with a steady stream of new business opportunities across various sub tech sectors including IT Tenders, Software Tenders and Hardware Tenders to their inbox.

The system is the brainchild of husband and wife team John and Jill Hudson who have been working alongside each other for over a decade on multiple technology platforms and ventures.

The business aims to take the technology world by storm with targets to secure 3,000 subscribers in its first 36 months.

The product has been developed as part of a wider inter-trading platform Technology Tenders, and will run alongside existing platforms Creative Tenders (www.creativetenders.co.uk)

 

Future plans for the company include new sector platforms. Once each system is uploaded the business will create a powerful inter-trading platform Hudson Discover where subscribers to each platform will sell and buy to support the growth of the UK economy.

Launch date has been scheduled for 1st July 2016 so to book an early demo of the product, call the Technology Tenders team or email hi@technology-tenders.co.uk.