Go-2-Tender Workshops Larne 24th August 2017

Go-2-Tender is an InterTradeIreland programme which has been developed to give SMEs the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts in their own jurisdiction or on a cross-border basis.

The programme is geared towards SMEs who are new to tendering or who want to improve their basic tendering skills.  The course consists of a two day workshop and a half day of mentoring.  This mentoring may be extended by up to 2 additional days and all mentoring is delivered by an experienced consultant to assist with tender development.

The workshops will take place on 10th and 24th August 2017.  Venue details to follow shortly.

Day One
•How to source above and below threshold contract opportunities
•The bid/no bid decision
•How the Public Sector buys (North and South)
•How to assess opportunities using live examples
•Electronic tender platforms (e.g. eTendersNI & eTenders.ie)
•Success strategies for SMEs

Day Two
•How to become more competitive
•Improving your document writing skills
•Checklist of tender content and how it should be presented
•Debriefing following tender competitions
•Action planning for successful tendering

Registration
Registration begins at 9.00 and the programme wraps up at 17.00 on both days.

To register for the event, download the Go-2-Tender Workshop Application Form (220 KB).  Once completed, email the form to laurar@envision-ni.co.uk

Cost
Go-2-Tender provides excellent value for money and includes training, materials, catering and mentoring.

The cost is £85 or €100 per person.