Detailed Description
LEO Carlow is preparing its training & support programme for the next 3 years. A panel of trainers will be set up to deliver the courses, workshops and business clinics. Subject to budgets and satisfactory performance, training and service contracts will be rolled over during the period. Qualified trainers are invited to tender. Applicants should demonstrate their understanding of the SME sector and should show that their training proposals are practically based and aimed specifically at this sector. They should also demonstrate their ability to deal with small business start-ups, developing businesses, business owners, managers etc. The attached schedule is only an indication of the courses being considered. Proposals for other appropriate courses will be welcomed. The courses will be held at various venues throughout County Carlow. The LEO will be responsible for booking and paying for the venues and trainers are expected to provide all training materials and have their own presentation equipment where required.
Lot 1:Start Your Own Business
2 evenings per week for 5 weeks & 3 Days i.e. 10 evenings OR 3 Days. The objective of the SYOB programme is to assist participants in assessing the viability of business ideas and in understanding the essential elements required to start up and run their own business.
Lot 2: Introduction to Starting Your Own Business / Idea Generation
1 Day Programme. The objective of the Introduction to Starting Your Own Business & Idea Generation programme is to help people to generate and evaluate idea’s and go through the basic steps in starting their own business
Lot 3: Business Skills for Female Enterprise
6 mornings OR 6 evenings Delivered over 6 mornings. This programme should be designed to ease the way towards running an organized sustainable and profitable business into the future. All aspects of setting up and running a business should be covered
Lot 4 One Day Business Advice Clinics & Mentoring
Carlow LEO is currently seeking qualified professionals for the delivery of 1 day enterprise clinics and mentoring. Mentor application forms are available from the LEO Offices on enterprise@carlowcoco.ie or by calling 059/9130880
Lot 5 How to write a Business Plan
1 full day + one to one mentoring session Topics should include:• Concept of Business Plan• What should be included• Market research• Writing correctly• Operations section• Marketing section• Cash flow forecast• How to present the Plan
Lot 6 Introduction to VAT
1 evening A quick guide to VAT for small business owners Topics to include:• VAT registration• Revenue returns• Record keeping
Lot 7 Introduction to Pricing & Costing
1 day Participants should be given an overview of the elements, strategies & formulas for costing & pricing their products & services
Lot 8 How to Investigate Your Business Idea
1 day This programme should provide participants with the tools required to take a business idea through various research stages to commercialisation. It should cover:• Feasibility study• Consumer & market research• Branding• IP & Domain name protection
Lot 9 Sales & Marketing Workshop
2 days This programme should incorporate the hands-on element of the sales process and the development of selling skills
Lot 10 Marketing on the Internet
4 X ½ day sessions A practical course delivered over 4 sessions. It should give an overview of:• Search Engine Optimization• Google Adwords• Email marketing• Social media marketing
Lot 11 Google Adwords
½ day Participants should learn how to set up a dynamic, results-driven Google adwords campaign
Lot 12 Making Your Website Work
½ day this course should demonstrate how to use Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Lot 13 Face book for Business - Beginners
1 day an overview of Face book, Face book etiquette, how to set up a Face book business page & target new customers
Lot 14 Face book for Business - Advanced
1 day This programme should enable businesses to take their Face book page to the next level of usage
Lot 15 Social Media Marketing
4 X ½ days Purpose is to provide business owners with useful social media tips that will enable them to engage more productively & creatively with social media
Lot 16 Basic Health & Safety for the Office
1 day this course should concentrate on the legal obligations of the employer in terms of health & safety
Lot 17 Self Assessment Tax System
2 evenings An overview of the self-assessment tax system to include: • Important dates to remember• Registering for self assessment• Tax rates/credits• Record keeping
Lot 18 Using Revenue Online Services
½ day Participants should be able to submit their tax returns online & ensure tax payments are up to date
Lot 19 Exporting
I day An overview of the process to be export ready, practical guidelines for preparing a business export plan, information on currency exchange pitfalls, custom duties & the EU market
Lot 20 Preparing a Winning Tender
1 day & one to one mentoring session This programme should cover structuring & planning a tender, the “do’s & don’t” of writing a tender, pricing, e-tendering
Lot 21 Perfecting Your Sales Pitch
2 mornings Participants should gain an in-depth understanding of key skills required to perfect their sales pitch and should acquire new selling tools to win new customers and maintain existing ones.
Lot 22 Recon Boot Camp
10 Day SYOB Boot Camp. Design and delivery of 10 Day Boot camp for unemployed individuals with a solid business idea ready for launch or investment. Further details on the Re-Con Programme is available via kcomerford@carlowcoco.ie
Lot 23 Bookkeeping for Small Business Programme
5 Evening Course to teach participants to how to prepare a set of books (daily and management) for a standard SME company.
Lot 24: Course recommendations
LEO Carlow welcomes proposals from potential suppliers under lot 24. Please ensure the format cover the required information as set out in the award criteria.
Freedom of Information
Tenderers should be aware that, under the Free of Information Acts 1997 & 2003, information provided by them during this procurement process may be liable to be disclosed.
Tax Clearance Certificate
Prior to the award of any contract, the successful Tender will be requested to produce a Tax Clearance Certificate from the Revenue Commissioners.
Insurance
The successful Tender will be required to hold an appropriate level of Professional Indemnity Insurance
Awards Criteria
The tenders will be adjudicated using the following scoring system:
1) Relevant Experience (Max Score 30)
2) Background of Provider (Max Score 30)
3) Outline & Quality of Approach (Max Score 20)
4) Price (Max Score 20)
Two copies of the Tender must be submitted in hard copy format to:
LEO Tender, Corporate Services, Carlow County Council, Athy Road, Carlow
Tenders should be marked confidential and with the words “Request for Tender for LEO Services”. The Tenderers name and address should be included on the outside of the tender.
Closing Date is Wednesday 2nd July 2014 @ 1.00pm.
Late applications will not be accepted.
N.B. Only fully completed proposals that have all the necessary supporting documentation enclosed will be considered for inclusion.
