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05 March 2013How leading Professional Services firms acquire and retain clients Written by Fiona Dolan, Bid Manager, Tender Team fdolan@tenderteam.ie Relationship, Relationship, Relationship A core theme which comes back time and again from client surv...
read more...The Role of the Bid Manager
05 March 2013Written by Louise Carroll, Bid Coordinator, Tender Team lcarroll@tenderteam.ie The Role of the Bid Manager It is the role of the Bid Manager, or Bid Coordinator, to smoothly manage a response to 'Request for Tenders' (RFT) or 'Request for P...
read more...The National Procurement Awards 2012
10 December 2012Tender Team finished off 2012 with an award at the National Procurement Awards, ‘Excellence in Procurement involving indigenous SME’s’. This recognises the amount of business we have helped win for our SME client base in Ireland through winning public sector contracts. It also recognises the success of our new software, Tender Scout.
read more...ISO 9001 Certification for Ballycroy, Killeen, Kilmeena Group Water Schemes.
10 December 2012At the presentation of the ISO 9001 Certificate for the Water Scheme were; An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, Caroline Geoghegan ISO Consultant of Tender Team, Sean Corrigan, Group Water Scheme Manager and Michael Ring TD, Minister of state for Tourism & ...
read more...Procurement Changes Seminar
07 November 2012Tender Team ran a very successful seminar to a packed audience of delegates on Tuesday 6th November 2012. Managing Director Wayne Dignam explained the critical procurement changes with the establishment of the Central Procurement Office (CPO) an...
read more...Sweeping Reforms to Public Procurement
15 October 2012A key Government priority is to substantially reduce costs and achieve better value for money through reforming public procurement. This makes absolute sense. A report was commissioned to identify actions that will realise substantial sav...
read more...Public Procurement Changes - Tender Team Seminar
08 October 2012Public Procurement changes - learn all you need to know in this half day seminar on 6th November.
read more...Tender Team on Today FM
02 April 2012Wayne Dignam, Managing Director of Tender Team was a guest of the Sunday Business Show on Today FM last Sunday April 1st talking about tendering with presenter Conall O’Morain. The show discussed the issues affecting businesses trying t...
read more...New International Tendering Service
02 April 2012Help with winning contracts abroad We have developed a tailored Tendering Service to help you win contracts abroad through practical advice and support. Contact us for a free* international tendering and export consultation in our Dublin...
read more...Opportunities in Public Sector Procurement Report
22 March 2012Brian Hayes TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Minister for Small Business John Perry recently launched a major new Report on Opportunities in Public Sector Procurement. The Report, compiled by...
read more...Green Public Procurement (GPP) - Buying Green!
21 March 2012Green Tenders and GPP The European Union (EU) drive to integrate environmental requirements and considerations into public purchasing contracts, has led to the introduction of Green tenders, an action plan on Green public procurement, in...
read more...National Procurement Awards 2011
06 October 2011Tender Team shortlisted for ‘Best Procurement Team’ and ‘Excellence in Procurement involving indigenous SME’s’ at the National Procurement Awards 2011! ...
read more...Procurement Connection 2010 - UK
05 September 2011Connecting the public sector with local business Procurement Connection is a community interest company for local private and public sector business community gain. Hosting events across the UK with the sole purpose of connecting local public se...
read more...Price is King
12 August 2011‘If the price is too good to be true, let the supplier prove otherwise’ is a comment a buyer told me recently. Price is king in the public tendering market at present, so learn to find the correct trade off between price and capability. ...
read more...Standardised suite of procurement documents launched
05 August 2011The National Procurement Service has produced a suite of documents to be used across the Central Government Departments/Civil Service for the procurement of low to medium risk goods and services. They have also issued a contract template for goods an...
read more...What is the National Procurement Service?
29 July 2011The National Procurement Service (NPS) has put in place in excess of 40 contracts and frameworks with a total value of € 414 million since 2009. The most recent tender the NPS managed was for central purchasing of managed print services for the ...
read more...Speech on Government Procurement by David Cameron
04 March 2011Today, we are announcing big changes to the way government does business. By that, I mean what I say: literally, the way it does business. The contracts it signs, the goods and services it purchases - and the way it purchases them. We need to make...
read more...Tendering to Win - The Importance of Competitive Intelligence
04 March 2011written by Tony Corrigan Knowing your Enemy To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy said Sun Tzu, in the Art of War. Sometimes competing for business can seem like a battle, where the odds are stacked against you and the odds of success are ...
read more...HSE increase in tendering activity planned
03 March 2011Due to exceptional demand, Tender Team is running another seminar on the topic ‘Tendering to the HSE in 2011’ on Thursday 14th April. Click here to book your place today. Tender Team has added Orla Murphy, Senior Market Advisor Healthcar...
read more...Tender Team Quoted in Sunday Times Article
20 February 2011Repeated studies show that small firms in Ireland find the public-sector tendering process too difficult to engage with, but help is at hand. PAUL BARRY, the founder of Temetra, a Clonmel-based software company, is in the unusual position of relishi...
read more...Tendering to the HSE in 2011
12 January 2011Very important notice for providers of Services and Supplies ...... Tender Team Seminar on Tendering to the HSE in 2011 Tender Team are pleased to announce a specifically tailored seminar 'Tendering to the HSE in 2011' on 14th April 2011 in the Sti...
read more...Getting the most out of www.etenders.gov.ie
05 January 2011Background to www.etenders.gov.ie www.etenders.gov.ie was set up by the Irish Government to facilitate best practice in procurement for public bodies, agencies and authorities when advertising for potential suppliers for the huge range of goods, ser...
read more...Public Procurement in Ireland needs reform
04 January 2011The public procurement process in Ireland is in need of reform, writes Wayne Dignam. Click here to download the full article Defeated England World Cup bid leader Andy Anson recently admitted that there is no point in the country bidding again unt...
read more...Sammon Group win €120 million project
23 November 2010Congratulations to Sammon Group who have been awarded 5 new school projects valued at €120 million in Abu Dhabi in United Arab Emirates (UAE). Our sister company Dara Creative created a new branding programme, suite of brochures, templates for ...
read more...National Procurement Awards 2010
18 October 2010Tender Team has been shortlisted for the award of ‘Excellence in Public Procurement involving indigenous SMEs’ for the upcoming National Procurement Awards night on November 16th. Our team is delighted that our work within the SME se...
read more...The 12-Step Guide to Better Proposals
24 September 2010Date: 24th, September 2010 Author: Wayne Dignam Over the years, the lives of many people have changed dramatically as a result of 12- Step Programs like that which form the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous. The success of these programs led...
read more...The Public Sector Journal
10 August 2010Wayne Dignam of Tender Team was recently featured in the latest issue of The Public Sector Journal. Read the article here....
read more...CPD Seminar Videos
12 July 2010Here are a few videos from our recent seminar. Wayne DignamWinning Public Sector Contracts – A guide for companies Public Procurement Rules and Regulations Using etenders and Achilles websites to express interest in contracts Typical as...
read more...CPD Seminar Summary
28 May 2010Tender Team CPD Seminar, May 11th Hampton Hotel, Dublin Date: May 28, 2010 Author: Wayne Dignam 'Communication without a strategy is like throwing darts blindfolded, just less likely to hurt your audience’ Pauric Marray of ...
read more...Wayne Dignam Quoted in Sunday Times Article
15 April 2010To download the full article click here....
read more...Tender Team Partner Wins Major Prize
31 March 2010Photographer Donal Murphy this week won Best Architectural Portfolio and Best Architectural Image at the prestigious IPPA/ RSA Assurance Photography Awards 2010 held at Ballymascanlon House, Dundalk, Co. Louth on Sunday 28th February 2010. Murphy wa...
read more...Packaging your Tender
25 February 2010Thinking outside the box. Be Unique, Stand Out & Package Your Tender Successfully. Getting your processes and content right is just the beginning. To score top marks your tender needs to be clear, attractive and presented in an easy to use docum...
read more...Tips for Tendering
04 February 2010Date: February 18, 2010 Author: Wayne Dignam How important is the topic of bid decisions – should I or shouldn’t I bid for this competition? Many companies waste valuable resources by submitting bids for competitions that w...
read more...Remedies Directive
17 December 2009Date: February 18, 2010 Author: Wayne Dignam The implementation of the new Remedies Directive into Irish Law on 20th December 2009 presents serious risks to unwary suppliers. Where a public sector customer has not complied with the law, the...
read more...10 Tips to Stand Out
23 November 20091. Keep it Relevant Take your time when first reading through the tender document requirements. It helps to take notes and look carefully at what the project is before starting. Define what the contracting authority is looking for and only inclu...
read more...Improve your Business Development
23 November 2009Motivate Yourself: In challenging times, the level of activity must be more than the level of business downturn in order to combat the recession Set clear and achievable GOALS: Use the SMART system: Specific, Measurable, Achievable...
read more...Tender to Win!
23 November 2009Define your benefits. These are descriptions of how features of your product/service/approach will benefit the prospective customers – a link often missing in a proposal, causing them to conclude the benefits on their own. Do not frus...
read more...Tender Management – Top Tips
15 October 2009Who owns the Tender? Appoint a “Tender Manager”, “Tender Lead” or “Tender Owner” to manage the Tender process. Multiple owners result in confusion and chaos which will be reflected in your bid submission. ...
read more...ISO Standards & Accreditation: What, Why & How?
15 September 2009Why you need ISO Standards and how to get ISO Accreditated? To get your accreditation, call Tender Team today on 01 679 7170 or email Caroline Geoghegan at cgeoghegan@tenderteam.ie. Why you need ISOs Today, organisations are realising the advantag...
read more...Follow up to Winning Business from International Tenders
Thank you for taking the time to attend the Winning Business from International Tenders Seminar on 29th March. We hope that you found it a useful and inspirational morning with plenty of insights and recommendations from our expert speakers. &n...
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