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  Since the COVID-19 crisis began, our parent company, BiP Solutions, has harnessed its powerful database, business intelligence and data analysis services to do bring buyers and suppliers together during this time by releasing market reports weekly. Although this is an uncertain time, BiP Solutions maintain within these reports that: “What is clear is that […]

  It is no secret that the public sector wants to work with suppliers that can offer innovative, digital services. Most recently a group of London NHS trusts awarded a range of IT suppliers a place on a framework contract worth up to a total of £3bn. Whether your business wants to supply hardware, software, […]

  Starting from when the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the UK, Tracker has created a timeline which highlights some of the issues and events that are affecting public sector suppliers in the UK. 10 May 2020 The Prime Minister announced that from 13 May, people in England who “can’t work from home” […]

  The Scottish Government extended the National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4) Call for Ideas from 31 March to 30 April, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Closing tomorrow, this includes the housing technical discussion paper and the invitation to submit projects for consideration as national developments.   What is the National Planning Framework? Scotland’s NPF is […]

Discover private tenders We have private tenders, let us show you for free. Private tenders Our team at Tracker are often asked how your business can win private sector tenders. Private sector procurement can offer your business new opportunities that can help develop your business and grow its customer base. For some businesses, private sector […]

  With over 35 years’ experience behind us, we know a thing or two about finding and winning public sector tenders. Over 250,000 public authorities across Europe spend around €2 trillion per year on the purchase of services, works and supplies, which makes public sector procurement a lucrative marketplace for buyers in the UK and […]

It is clear that the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic has caused significant temporary disruption for buyers, suppliers and other stakeholders within both public sector and private sector procurement. However, in the last few weeks the UK Government has released two new Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs), providing essential guidance for buyers and suppliers to ensure business continuity […]

COVID-19 is putting strain on healthcare professionals globally. During the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, Asian countries including Singapore and China tried to contain it using innovative new technologies. Disinfecting drones, robots and Artificial Intelligence that can scan thousands of medical images in seconds were all rolled out to tackle COVID-19. As the NHS […]

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cause concern for buyers, suppliers and other stakeholders working in the procurement landscape. However, there are numerous ways in which new and existing suppliers to the construction industry can help. Public health is the UK Government’s priority, and the construction industry plays an essential role in ensuring hospitals, clinics, […]

  Since the beginning of March, talks between the NHS and independent sector providers have been ongoing about how the private sector can support the health service as the Coronavirus causes a surge in demand for medical supplies. In recent days the Government has been making a number of announcements around the need for ventilators, […]

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered his inaugural UK budget in the House of Commons On 11 March 2020. After delaying the planned Autumn Budget in 2019, due to the General Election, this was one of the most anticipated budgets in recent history – especially for those working within the infrastructure and construction sectors. […]

Tracker is a leading expert on public and private sector procurement, especially when it comes to the construction supply chain. Not only do we deliver the latest construction news and trends to new and established construction suppliers alike, but we also host a range of business intelligence tools to help organisations win construction tenders. Our […]

  Government tenders are attractive to many private sector organisations. Why? Public bodies are extremely good customers and payment terms are generally more favourable. Although the market is competitive, it is not impossible to gain government as your customer; in fact, in recent years SMEs have been widely encouraged to apply for work with central […]

On 31 January the UK officially ended its 47-year European membership. The UK has entered an 11-month transition period, where EU legislation will still be in force in the UK until 31 December 2020, when the transition period ends. It is only after 1 January 2021 that fundamental changes to procurement legislation are likely to […]

The utilities sector is currently going through a period of radical transformation. The technologies and infrastructure the sector requires has made the world of procurement that supports it a lucrative, but competitive, place to win work. We provide details about some of the latest National Grid projects that are happening within this sector below. National […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the go-ahead for the High Speed Rail project this week, despite acknowledging the increases in cost and delays in delivery time. The project has been controversial, with one review suggesting project costs could double to £106bn. However, HS2 also presents a huge opportunity for the construction industry and UK business, […]

Discover frameworks near you A framework agreement is a form of procurement used to create an ‘umbrella’ agreement between one or more buyers and a single supplier or multiple suppliers. This framework sets out the terms and conditions under which goods, works, or services can be purchased throughout the agreement. These agreed terms generally include […]

The Scotland budget was announced on 6 February by the Minister for Public Finance, Kate Forbes MSP, live in Holyrood. The budget comes a month earlier than the UK budget, which will be delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid on 11 March. This scenario is highly unusual and means that some areas of […]

Some £50Bn of investment in utilities infrastructure sits in the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, with 95 utilities projects and programmes either ongoing or yet to come on stream. The total sector value to 2020/21 is £35.4Bn, making it a lucrative marketplace for those working in this area. Our latest must-read white paper, written in […]

An overview of the National Planning Framework (NPF4) Preparations have officially begun for the launch of Scotland’s fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4). This planning framework will replace the current framework, NP3, published in 2014. The NPF4 will set a foundation for a long-term infrastructure development plan that is needed to support sustainable and inclusive growth […]