Christina Smart

PSSS: How to Get Listed | Webinar Replay

Only 3 in 10 supplier listings on the frameworks PSSS replaces have a published call-off. GCA still hasn’t said when the PSSS tender will open, and NS4 gave suppliers 6 weeks, so the suppliers who prepare early go into the application in the strongest position.

A supplier's guide to TECS 3 (SBS10529)

The TECS 3 tender has been delayed, and NHS SBS will confirm a new opening date. Here’s what TECS 3 covers, which lots may suit you and how to get on it.

Last updated 08/09/26

You’re Losing Public Sector Bids, and You Don’t Know Why

Losing a bid without feedback feels like shouting into a void. You know the outcome, but not the reason, so the same mistake (whatever it is) quietly repeats itself on the next one, and the one after that. Here’s the…

Last updated 23/09/26

Digital Outcomes & Specialists 7 FAQs

Advice Cloud has supported suppliers with the Digital Outcomes & Specialists framework (or DOS, as it’s often called) since its early days, through to DOS6 and now DOS7. We understand the framework inside and out - from…

G-Cloud 15 is Live, and You’re Not on It: Here’s What to Do

G-Cloud 15 is now live, with 4,233 suppliers listed across its 5 lots. Buyers can find them on the Digital Marketplace, then buy through the Contracts Award Service (CAS), either directly or via a further competition…

G-Cloud 15 is Live: What Happens Next for Listed Suppliers

If you’re on G-Cloud 15, you’re in genuinely good company: 4,233 suppliers secured a place across the framework’s 5 lots , and around 90% of them are SMEs . That’s a competitive field, and now that buyers can find you…

Last updated 08/09/26

What Happens to Social Value Once You’re on a Framework?

Getting listed on a framework is a significant milestone. After the effort of a compliant application, it’s tempting to treat Social Value as a box ticked. For most frameworks, that’s not how it works. Your Social Value…

Last updated 07/09/26

How to Write a Bid Response that Evaluators Actually Score Well

Ever submitted a bid you were genuinely proud of, only to get a score back that didn’t match the effort? It happens to good suppliers more often than you’d think, and it’s rarely down to the quality of what you’re…

Last updated 26/08/26

TePAS 3 Market Engagement: What GCA Told SME Suppliers on 17th June

If you’re new to TePAS 3, our overview guide covers the basics: scope, timeline and who can apply. This followed an earlier round of market engagement held in person at TechUK London on 29th April 2026. Together, the…