Tender Writing Training

Introductory Public Sector Tendering Workshop – 4 ½ Hours (Daytime or Evenings)

What is a tender

• Why do we need to tender
• How does an individual help the tender process work
• The benefits of tendering
• Key factors of Public Sector Tendering
• How the Public Sector procure services
• What is the Public Sector looking for
• What is OJEU / OJEC – and your right to bid
• Types of Tender
• Legal Aspects of Tendering and EU Procedures
• Tender Procedures
• Standing Financial Instructions
• Thresholds
• The PQQ Stage
• Minimum Selection Criteria
• Advanced Selection criteria
• Policy Documentation Requirements
• Contract Awards
• Your Legal Rights
• Identifying Decision Makers and Key Influencers
• Crunch issues for Public Sector Customers
• Likes and Dislikes of Organisations when tendering
• Writing a winning tender
• To bid or not to Bid
• Government Departments
• Local Gov Spending
• NHS Structure
• Education
• Identifying Unadvertised Opportunities
• E-Tender Systems and processes
• Where to find Tenders
• Low hanging fruit
• Winning without Tendering

As part of the workshop the attendees receive the whole presentation and support documents on CD.

The support documentation that will be included in the introductory workshop is:

• Tender checklist
• Jargon and common terms
• EU Tender Timetables
• Tender Website addresses

Tender Writing Services

PQQ Writing