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5 things to consider when looking for grass cutting contracts The most common type of grass cutting contracts are within the public sector. You can often find hedge trimming and grass cutting contracts together as a subsection of grounds maintenance procurement. Councils are frequently looking for grounds maintenance suppliers, along...

How to succeed when writing lift tenders Lift tenders are published in both the public and private sectors. The lift installations and maintenance industry is a competitive one. Lift tendering opportunities can range in scale from universities, apartment complexes to shopping centres. The lift industry can have many lucrative opportunities....

A breakdown of the government’s updated waste management plan and what it means for waste management tenders As we produce waste in almost every aspect of our lives, there is a constant stream waste management tenders. Waste management includes the storage, collection, transportation and disposal of all forms of waste....

7 tips to help you succeed with window cleaning Tenders Window cleaning tenders can cover a range of services across a variety of industrial, commercial and residential buildings. If you’ve never applied for window cleaning contracts before, it can seem daunting. The procurement world can be confusing, but hopefully, this...

Everything you need to know to win grounds maintenance contracts Grounds maintenance contracts are a great way to secure a long-term pipeline of work. Grounds maintenance is a service that is often regularly outsourced by both private and public organisations. This generally means there is a constant stream of contract...

Everything you need to know when applying for waste disposal tenders Waste disposal tenders can cover a range of services across a variety of homes, businesses, buildings and public facilities. They are often noted as waste collection, disposal and recycling service contracts. The cleaning sector, in general, is vast and...

10 things to consider when applying for open security bids There are a number of things to consider when applying for open security bids. Firstly, you might be wondering what the difference is between open and closed tendering. The difference between an open and closed tender process: Open Tender If...

Three Myths Surrounding Private Security Bids Public and private security bids are often used when companies are looking to outsource security services. They are after the expertise and experience that a dedicated security company provides. This ultimately saves them money and training costs from directly employing security personnel. Both public...

7 Tips for Winning Janitorial Cleaning Bids Janitorial cleaning bids can cover a range of services across a range of buildings, homes, and public facilities. At Facilities Tenders we source tenders for public and private sector janitorial work, including: Government and public service bids, i.e. cleaning public sector care homes....

Our parent company, Hudson, is going through a complete rebrand and so here at Facilities Tenders, we have a new look too! We have also recently changed our name from Utilities Tenders to Facilities Tenders. Don’t worry! We are still sourcing fantastic business opportunities for the Facilities Management, Security and Cleaning industries. Get...

North East cash injection announced! The North East will be “better connected than ever” Prime Minister Theresa May announced earlier this week. The plans to upgrade East Coast transportation will require investment in the region of £780 million with the aim of increasing both capacity and travel speed. So, what...

Professional Services – Segmented! We are drilling down into our portals to ensure that you only see 100% relevant new business opportunities on our platforms. The market spoke, and we listened. Professional Tenders is being broken down into four sector-specific portals. These new sites will be as follows; Research Tenders Consultancy...

Facilities Management Tendering doesn’t need to be complicated We’ll repeat … Facilities Management Tendering – DOES NOT NEED TO BE COMPLICATED! There are many factors to why people assume tendering is overly-complicated. This is usually down to the amount of time it takes to complete and how mundane the process is....