How-To
13 articles in How-To
From contract awards to renewal opportunities
Build a renewal watchlist from award dates, contract start dates, duration and options. Keep estimated windows separate from confirmed public competitions.
Tender red flags: risks that should change a bid decision
Review liability, payment, mobilisation, evaluation and missing documents before bidding. Turn tender red flags into owned questions and decision gates.
Estimate government contract values without false precision
Build a documented range when a tender value is missing. Separate estimates, ceilings, awards and revenue, and know when to ask for clarification instead.
Buyer intelligence before bidding: awards and competitors
Build a public-sector buyer brief from award history, suppliers, lots and evaluation evidence. Separate observed results from assumptions about competition.
Monitor public tenders by CPV code, region and buyer
Build a tender monitoring workflow with CPV codes, buyer lists, regions and notice stages. Test missed matches and route useful opportunities to an owner.
Calculate EU procurement thresholds for 2026–2027
Check the 2026–2027 EU procurement thresholds and calculate estimated value with options, lots and frameworks. Separate buyer estimates from your bid price.
Bid/no-bid framework and free decision checklist
Decide whether a public tender deserves bid capacity. Check eligibility, delivery, evidence and commercial risk, then record a clear bid or no-bid decision.
How to Navigate Framework Agreement Opportunities
Understand framework agreements, how to join them, mini-competitions, multi-supplier frameworks, DPS comparison, and strategies for winning call-off contracts.
How to read a public tender notice in 15 minutes
Extract the deadline, lots, eligibility, evaluation rules and missing documents from a public tender notice. Finish with an owner and a clear next action.
How to Register on TED
Complete step-by-step guide to registering on TED, setting up eSender access, searching tenders, configuring alerts, and navigating the eForms transition.
How to Respond to an EU Open Procedure
Step-by-step guide to responding to an EU open procedure — timeline, ESPD, document assembly, electronic submission, and standstill period.
How to Set Up Tender Alerts That Work
Build a tender alert system that delivers relevant opportunities — keyword, CPV, and NUTS strategies plus multi-source monitoring tips for EU procurement.
How to use CPV codes to find relevant public tenders
Build a practical CPV search map from your offer, validate broad and narrow codes, and combine keywords and buyer searches without hiding relevant tenders.