Public Procurement for SME’s – Introduction to Tendering

Public procurement offers a huge opportunity for small and micro-enterprise as the Government spends over €8billion each year on goods and services. However, SME’s have been reluctant to engage due to a lack of understanding of the processes involved.

The Local Enterprise Office Kilkenny and Procurement Unit in Kilkenny County Council have engaged with Intertrade Ireland to host an information seminar aimed at small and micro-enterprises new to public tendering, giving them the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts.

Introduction to Tendering is designed to be a practical workshop, aimed specifically at small business owners that have never completed a tender before. It aims to demystify the procedures around pitching for, and ultimately winning some of the ‘below threshold’ (i.e. below €25k) work that Local Authorities and other Government Bodies/Agencies contract out. The seminar is also suitable for new start-ups that are looking into public procurement as a possible future option, and for those looking to pick up some of the very small contracts (e.g. work <€500).

The seminar will take place on Thursday 15^th September from 9.30am - 1pm in the Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny. For further details or to register for this event please click here or contact our office 056-7752262.