Getting Contract Ready

An introduction to public sector contracting that will help you assess your readiness and develop your tender library.
About this Event

Getting Contract Ready: An introduction to public sector contracting that will help you assess your readiness and develop your tender library.

Delivered by Business & IP Centre's Experts in Residence Kate Duffy and Mel Carr, this workshop will be particularly useful for businesses and voluntary & community organisations (VCOs) who are relatively new to tendering for public sector contracts or would like to improve their bid-writing skills

Key learning outcomes:

• Understand the public sector contracting landscape
• Assess whether contracting is right for their organisation
• Identify the foundations required to become “contract ready”
• Understand what commissioners and procurement teams are looking for
• Develop stronger tender-writing skills
• Start building a reusable tender library
• Recognise common risks and challenges in contract delivery
• Leave with a practical action plan for next steps

Workshop overview:

• 12.25pm Registration for 12.30pm start
• Welcome, Introductions & The Reality of Contracting
• Chapter 1: Is Contracting Right for Your Organisation?
• Chapter 2: Understanding Procurement & Finding Opportunities
• Chapter 3: Becoming Contract Ready
• Chapter 4: Writing Strong Tender Responses
• Chapter 5: Risk, Delivery & Sustainable Growth
• Next Steps, Action Planning & Q&A