Behind the Bid
The bid team's view on the public sector contracts that matter in your sector. Free, once a month.
Who it's for
Anyone who works on public sector contracts, whether you run the bids, lead business development or own the business.
Written by Vlad Lewis and Tristan Walker. We run Evia Consultancy, where we write and manage public sector bids, so going through every new notice is already part of our week.
- Cost
- Free
- How often
- One email a month per sector
- Leaving
- Unsubscribe from any email
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What's in every edition
Each sector gets its own edition, and every edition has the same five parts.
The Three
One contract to bid, one to shape and one to watch, with how we'd play each one.
What's changing
The rule changes, market moves and buyer news that will shape your next bid, and what we'd do about them.
By the numbers and Who's winning
Where the money is going in your sector, and who's taking the big contracts.
From the bid room
One practical tip from the bids we're writing right now.
The full board
Every contract we picked out that month, sorted by stage, with values and key dates.
Three sectors, three Tuesdays
Pick one, two or all three. Each edition lands at 7am.
1st Tuesday
Construction
7am on the first Tuesday of every month
2nd Tuesday
Facilities management
7am on the second Tuesday of every month
3rd Tuesday
Security
7am on the third Tuesday of every month
Editions
Every edition goes up here on the day it lands.
Coming soon
Building, civils and highways contracts worth your time this month.
Lands Tuesday 10 November
Coming soon
Grounds, cleaning and maintenance contracts worth your time this month.
Lands Tuesday 17 November
Coming soon
Guarding, CCTV and monitoring contracts worth your time this month.
Lands Tuesday 24 November