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FREE TENDER SEMINARS – AVAILABLE TO BUSINESSES IN LIVERPOOL
Date
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 09:00 - 13:00
Summary
The UK Government in all its forms procures around £175 billion of goods and services every year. Over half of this amount is spent with Small to Medium sized Enterprises.
Local authorities alone spend over £17 billion. Liverpool City Council for example procures £450 million of goods and services every year.
We are running two FREE ½ Day Seminars. The first seminar, Demystifying the Procurement Process will explain the complete tendering process and the second Tender Writing Skills will assist businesses perfect their tender writing skills.
It is advisable to attend both seminars. Both seminars are detailed below.
1. Demystifying the Procurement Process - 22nd June 9.00am – 1.00pm
Held at Centec Business Centre, Stopgate Lane, Liverpool, L9 6AW
Do you want to win more Public Sector business?
Do you need some practical guidance through the tendering maze?
This seminar will give you an overview of the tender / procurement process from start to finish.
Points covered will include:-
• Public Sector Market Opportunity
• How to source Tender opportunities
• Procurement rules
• Making the decision to bid
• How Tenders are evaluated
• 20 Golden rules
• Common mistakes
• Obtaining Feedback
2. Tender Writing Skills – 7th July 9.00am – 1.00pm
Held at Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council, Silvester Street, Liverpool, L5 8SE
Tendering is a competition and you have to win.
This seminar will show you how to make your tender stand out from the crowd by using Information Mapping technique and writing skills.
Points covered will include:-
• Understand and address the needs of the buyer
• Persuasive writing skills
• Getting your key points across to the procurement officer
• ‘Hot and Cold’ words and numbers
• How to create ‘Positive Automatic Thoughts’
• How to present complex information simply
• How to present information on the page
Both events start at 9.00am-1.00pm which includes a sandwich lunch.
To register for one or both of these events please contact Kathryn Burkhill by email at kburkhill@liverpoolvision.co.uk or call 07515 999 419
Location
Vauxhall Neighbourhood Council, Silvester Street, Liverpool, L5 8SE
Cost
F.O.C.
