13 min
The Anatomy of an SQ E5:S1 UK Bid Writer Podcast
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- Economía y empresa
Well, S Q’s me!
Sorry. Anyway, today Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, breaks down the different sections of that common, yet daunting-looking procurement document, the ‘SQ’, or ‘Standard Questionnaire’.
You’ll also hear a little bit about the history of the PQQ and what it was like to be a bid writer in ye olden times.
Find out more in Episode 5 of the UK Bid Writer Podcast.
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Links and timestamps:
What does an SQ look like?
Here’s a PDF of the template itself: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/ukbidwriter_example_standardsq_template/
Here’s a link to the government guidance for how contracting organisations should use the SQ: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-816-standard-selection-questionnaire-sq-template
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[01:47] The history of the SQ (and PQQ)
[04:32] Always check before you copy & paste
[05:52] The anatomy of an SQ (intro)
[05:55] Part 1 Supplier Details
[07:04] Part 2 Exclusion Grounds
[07:56] Part 3 Selection Questions
[09:08] The technical and professional ability section (references)
[10:27] Pushing back through the clarifications process
[11:30] Episode 6: Responding to quality questions [link to be updated when published]
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Visit ukbidwriter.com/pod
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Find Lyndsey on social – say Hi!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseywray/
Twitter: twitter.com/UKBidWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKBidWriter
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Through her 30+ year career, Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, has gained more than 21 years total bid writing and management experience and has spent the last ten years offering independent consultancy, writing and training services exclusively to UK SMEs: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/services
As a life-long contractor and independent consultant, Lyndsey has worked in almost every sector and industry you can imagine, in organisations from one-person start-ups to giant multinational corporations and everything in between. She’s also served her time on the other side of the procurement field.
Learn more about Lyndsey Wray: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/about/
Through her UK Bid Writer brand and podcast, Lyndsey aims to de-mystify the world of procurement and tendering and help micro, small and medium sized businesses find and win great contracts.
UK Bid Writer website: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/
Contact Lyndsey today: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/contact/
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Support this podcast on Ko-fi!
It'd be great to offer you more stuff: exclusives, freebies, discounts and more!
https://ko-fi.com/ukbidwriter
Well, S Q’s me!
Sorry. Anyway, today Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, breaks down the different sections of that common, yet daunting-looking procurement document, the ‘SQ’, or ‘Standard Questionnaire’.
You’ll also hear a little bit about the history of the PQQ and what it was like to be a bid writer in ye olden times.
Find out more in Episode 5 of the UK Bid Writer Podcast.
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Links and timestamps:
What does an SQ look like?
Here’s a PDF of the template itself: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/ukbidwriter_example_standardsq_template/
Here’s a link to the government guidance for how contracting organisations should use the SQ: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-816-standard-selection-questionnaire-sq-template
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[01:47] The history of the SQ (and PQQ)
[04:32] Always check before you copy & paste
[05:52] The anatomy of an SQ (intro)
[05:55] Part 1 Supplier Details
[07:04] Part 2 Exclusion Grounds
[07:56] Part 3 Selection Questions
[09:08] The technical and professional ability section (references)
[10:27] Pushing back through the clarifications process
[11:30] Episode 6: Responding to quality questions [link to be updated when published]
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Visit ukbidwriter.com/pod
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Find Lyndsey on social – say Hi!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseywray/
Twitter: twitter.com/UKBidWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKBidWriter
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Through her 30+ year career, Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, has gained more than 21 years total bid writing and management experience and has spent the last ten years offering independent consultancy, writing and training services exclusively to UK SMEs: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/services
As a life-long contractor and independent consultant, Lyndsey has worked in almost every sector and industry you can imagine, in organisations from one-person start-ups to giant multinational corporations and everything in between. She’s also served her time on the other side of the procurement field.
Learn more about Lyndsey Wray: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/about/
Through her UK Bid Writer brand and podcast, Lyndsey aims to de-mystify the world of procurement and tendering and help micro, small and medium sized businesses find and win great contracts.
UK Bid Writer website: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/
Contact Lyndsey today: https://www.ukbidwriter.com/contact/
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Support this podcast on Ko-fi!
It'd be great to offer you more stuff: exclusives, freebies, discounts and more!
https://ko-fi.com/ukbidwriter
13 min