Urbano Engage - Procurement & Social Value

SHORT SURVEY

In 2021, two important changes are set to advance the opportunities for smaller companies to win work through public sector tenders. The first is the Social Value Framework which went live on January 1st, and other is the Green Paper on Transforming Public Procurement out for consultation until March 10th. Please support our response by completing our short survey. Thank you.

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* 1. What is the definition of your company?

Micro Business (0-9 employees)

Small Business (10-49 employees)

Medium Enterprise (50-249 employees)

Large Business (250+ employees)

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* 2. Does your company currently tender for opportunities for new business in the public sector?

Yes

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* 3. If Yes to Q2, how do you view the tendering process?

Straightforward and fair

Difficult and time-consuming

N/A (move to Q4)

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* 4. If you answered No to Q2, what puts you off tendering? Choose all that apply.

Too much paperwork

Passing compliance

Meeting the evidence/experience requirements

Understanding the whole process of tendering

Tried once and lost with little feedback

Never tried but willing to consider it

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* 5. Who organises, writes and submits your tenders?

Our dedicated bid team

Marketing team

Marketing team with external support

An outsourced agency

Company Director/Owner

Depends who is available/has time

N/A

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* 6. What percentage of bids submitted in 2020 did your company win?

100%

75%

50%

25%

Did not bid

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* 7. What is your opinion of the websites that list tenders? Choose all that apply.

Things of beauty and easy to navigate

Cumbersome but it is what I am used to / expect to see

Too many to keep track

Difficult to search

Never use them

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* 8. Do you currently measure your outputs using social value?

Yes

N/A

Urbano Engage - Procurement & Social Value

SHORT SURVEY

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* 1. What is the definition of your company?

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* 2. Does your company currently tender for opportunities for new business in the public sector?

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* 3. If Yes to Q2, how do you view the tendering process?

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* 4. If you answered No to Q2, what puts you off tendering? Choose all that apply.

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* 5. Who organises, writes and submits your tenders?

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* 6. What percentage of bids submitted in 2020 did your company win?

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* 7. What is your opinion of the websites that list tenders? Choose all that apply.

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* 8. Do you currently measure your outputs using social value?

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* 9. If Yes to Q8, how do you find the process of measuring social value (SROI) to your tenders?

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* 10. Finally, what would be your suggestions to the Cabinet Office to make tendering easier and fairer for SMEs?