https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/ Researched, plain-English answers to the awkward parts of tendering: contradictory documents, scattered requirements, clarifications, evidence and bid/no-bid. Written by Andy, from Mighty Andy. en-gb Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/do-you-need-the-insurance-before-you-bid/ https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/do-you-need-the-insurance-before-you-bid/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Evidence and eligibility Often, no. Under the Procurement Act 2023, a buyer generally cannot require you to have contract-specific insurance in place before the contract is awarded. That distinction is easy to miss when a tender simply lists intimidating numbers. https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/tender-wants-audited-accounts/ https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/tender-wants-audited-accounts/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Evidence and eligibility A missing audit can look like a failed financial test. Under the Procurement Act 2023, those are not necessarily the same thing. https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/when-the-tender-pack-disagrees-with-itself/ https://mightyandy.co.uk/insights/when-the-tender-pack-disagrees-with-itself/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Reading the tender pack Contradictory tender documents are common enough to be recognisable and dangerous enough not to improvise around. The first job is working out what kind of contradiction you actually have.