Public sector procurement resources

Public Sector Procurement Resources

Stay informed on procurement best practice, develop your social value strategy, brush up your bid-writing skills, and more with our guides and virtual sessions.

We’ve brought together expertise from across our network to create practical public sector procurement resources for both contracting authorities and suppliers.

Tender and bid management

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Packaging tenders for success

8 October 2026 | 10.30am | Webinar
Learn to design tender packs that achieve your procurement goals.

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Improve your bid submissions: Common pitfalls and practical advice

Elevate your bid submissions with these top tips from an expert panel.

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

We’ve teamed up with Positive About Inclusion to support our network in embedding EDI into procurement, bids and contract delivery.

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Understanding equity, diversity and inclusion in the procurement process and contract delivery

Karen Faulkner and Lucy Malarkey from Positive About Inclusion explore why buyers and suppliers should be taking EDI action and where to begin.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion action plan

EDI experts from Positive About Inclusion have created this handy EDI action plan to help buyers and suppliers implement EDI into procurement and service delivery.

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Social Value Series Part3. Beyond the tender:Making social value work across the supply chain. Delivered in partnership with Westworks and Solve Social Value.

Beyond the tender: Making social value work across your supply chain

Get advice, tools and real-life examples on how to extend your social value strategy into tenders and contracts.

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Social Value Series Part 2. Contractor Roundatable: Raising the bar on social value.

Contractor roundtable: Raising the bar on social value

A live problem-solving session exploring the social value challenges and opportunities that our suppliers face in bids and contract delivery.

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From zero to impact: Social value for SMEs

Social value experts from Solve Social Value share practical guidance for SMEs. Learn how to navigate the essentials of social value in bid writing and delivery.

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