Procurement Training Workshops in April and May
Due to popular demand, the North East Social Enterprise Partnership and partners are pleased to announce further workshop dates in the Big Lottery funded Procurement Training and Mentoring Programme.
Are you a third sector organisation or social enterprise wondering how to take advantage of the Big Society? Are you interested in exploring opportunities to diversify or supplement your income streams through public service delivery?
Are you wondering how to win public sector tenders? Come to our free workshops, delivered by Community Ventures Ltd, and find out how the procurement process works, how to win tenders and how to successfully deliver contracts.
The workshops will cover the following:
Workshop 1 – Introduction to Procurement, 4th April 2011, VODA, The Shiremoor Centre, North Tyneside
• Understanding the Procurement Process
• Finding Opportunities – Sources of Tenders
• How to get through the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PPQ) Stage
Workshop 2 – Winning Tenders, 18th April 2011, VODA, The Shiremoor Centre, North Tyneside
• Implications of Staff Transfers
• Tenders and Evaluations
• Successful Bidding – How to Write a Winning Tender
Workshop 3 - Delivering Contracts, 9th May 2011, VODA, The Shiremoor Centre, North Tyneside
• Understanding Consortia/Supply Chains
• Quality Assurance Matters: Understanding QA in your organisation
• Understanding Contract Management
Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, so early bookings are advised.
To book your place please email harmitage@nesep.co.uk to access a booking form.
We are also offering one-to-one mentoring support to third sector organisations and social enterprises to guide organisations through the tendering process. The service is free of charge for up to 5 days of completely confidential tailored mentoring support.
Contact the North East Social Enterprise Partnership on 0191 427 2150 for further detail.
Thanks,
Helen Armitage.
