The Go-2-Tender Programme aims to give SMEs across the island of Ireland the confidence, skills and knowledge to successfully compete for Public Sector tenders in their own jurisdiction and on a cross-border basis.
The Programme consists of 2 days' training by experienced bid specialists with an initial ½ day of tailored one-to-one mentoring available to each participating company. Eligible companies can also apply for up to a further 2 days of additional mentoring support from an experienced consultant.
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 and 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.
This is a two-day workshop which will take place on 15th and 29th November 2018. The workshops will be held at Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore. Find out more course details below:
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 begins at 9.00 and the programme wraps up at 17.00 on both days.
The next set of workshops (delivered across 2 days) will be in:
Dates | Venue | Time |
Day 1: 15h November Day 2: 29th November | Bridge House Hotel, Bridge St, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland | - 8.30am arrival (registration & refreshments) - 9am start - 4.30pm close |
Cost: €100 per person (fee includes 2 days of training, electronic materials, catering and up to 2½ days of mentoring).
BOOK HERE Go-2 Tender booking form.
