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Public Procurement Book Launch

20th August 2016 By Bid Management Services

Public Procurement Book - Rules of the Road

Some €90 billion in supplies, services and works will be procured in Ireland and Northern Ireland over the next five years—a significant opportunity by any reckoning. While tendering is an essential but a complex task, many companies struggle to submit a compelling and competitively priced tender document. [Read more…]

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Winning eTenders

18th February 2015 By Bid Management Services

The Irish government website for finding Irish tenders, www.etenders.gov.ie lists new government contract opportunities daily.  To ensure that you receive updates on tenders relevant to your business – be it legal tenders, construction tenders, healthcare tenders or IT tenders in Ireland – you must update your eTenders profile to include relevant keywords. [Read more…]

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New OGP Framework Schedule Announced

30th January 2015 By Bid Management Services

The Office of Government Procurement (OGP) has published its Target Schedule of Contracts and Frameworks 2015 which indicates the timescales for implementing public tendering frameworks and contracts, by industry sector and procurement category. [Read more…]

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12 Tendering Tips

1st January 2015 By Bid Management Services

Take a look at our Tendering Tips to help you manage the process or understand how our support and expertise can make all the difference in your tender application.

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Horizon 2020 Grant Writing

21st March 2014 By Bid Management Services

The EU’s ambitious Horizon 2020 funding has a total of €79 billion to allocate to projects over the next 7 years. The amount of funding available for 2014 is €7.8 billion. The Irish government has forecast that Ireland will aim to receive €1.25 billion which marks a huge increase from the €600 million received under the FP7 programme. [Read more…]

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National Training Awards Win

7th March 2014 By Bid Management Services

blog_IITDAwards2014For the third year running, Bid Management Services is delighted to have been chosen as the winner of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) National Training Awards for its work in training companies in winning tenders. [Read more…]

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Office of Government Procurement – Who buys what?

1st March 2014 By Bid Management Services

On the 1st January 2014 the National Procurement Service (NPS) officially transferred from the Office of Public Works and was integrated into the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) under the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The OGP will buy centrally all of the common goods and services on behalf of the entire public sector – this represents a dramatic change in Irish public procurement. [Read more…]

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Outstanding Small Business Finalist

2nd January 2014 By Bid Management Services

The team at Bid Management Services is delighted to have successfully been selected as a finalist in the SFA National Small Business Awards 2014. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the these important awards which celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland, and to recognise the vital contribution of the small business sector to the Irish economy. [Read more…]

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Dos and Don’ts of Tendering – Today FM

8th December 2013 By Bid Management Services

bid-management-services-today-fmBid Management Services’ Managing Director Joanne Gillen talked with Conall O’Morain of the TodayFM Sunday Business Show this morning about the Dos and Don’ts of tendering in Ireland and internationally. To learn more about winning tenders in Ireland, tender training, and making bid/no-bid decisions, listen back to the radio show here.

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Free Meet the Buyer Event – Sept/Oct 2013

18th July 2013 By Bid Management Services

Bid Management Services is delighted to support the “Meet the Buyer” events taking place on:

13th September 2013 – Ramada Hotel, Belfast
17th October 2013 – City West Hotel, Dublin [Read more…]

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Dynamic Purchasing System

10th October 2022

Irish contracting authorities have published 185 tenders using the Dynamic Purchasing System to procure a wide range of supplies services and works. Want to know more about the DPS? This short presentation/tutorial should be of interest to both buyers and suppliers. https://bidservices.ie/tender-and-procurement-training-modules/ >

Procuring the proposed National Maternity Hospital

16th May 2022

Here are some public interest issues that have got scant attention in recent weeks. In compliance with Cabinet procedures, the Government’s decision to tender for the construction and fit-out of the proposed NMH must be based on a detailed business case prepared under the Public Spending Code. The business case will have assessed construction and […] >

OGP Tender to the Value of €200 Million over Four years

9th February 2022

OGP has just published a tender to a value of €200m over four years for a wide range of services, including business strategy, ICT consultancy, economics, social research, research policy advice, environmental consultancy, design services, PR and marketing consultancy, financial management consultancy, project and programme management, organisational change, HR and business process management. The framework […] >

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