18 July 2026
VAT instructions: the small line that changes the offer total
A practical check for inclusive and exclusive rates, supplier quotes and the final tender total.
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Tender budget notes
Practical guidance on public tender application budgets, compulsory price schedules, VAT and financial consistency.
9 June 2026
When the budget and implementation plan tell different stories
Trace people, places and periods across the financial and technical parts of the tender response.
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21 May 2026
One closing budget: controlling the final tender version
Use ownership, filenames and a correction register to prevent approved figures from drifting.
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