Public sector organisations use several procurement methods to ensure transparency, value for money, and compliance. Here are the main types (more about each of them over the next couple of weeks): ✅ Open Tenders Anyone can submit a bid. This approach promotes competition and fairness, often used for larger or complex contracts, or where there
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The NHS spends over £30 billion annually through procurement, with frameworks and open tenders shaping how suppliers engage. This doesn’t include main contracted services for acute and specialist care, which brings the total NHS spend to over £150 billion (based on 23/24 figures). Understanding the tendering process, timelines and value-based evaluation is critical for any
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