Does your work involve preparing or evaluating tenders? If so, don't miss
this essential workshop:
Preparing tenders
22 November, London
There are still a few places available on this popular workshop which is
designed to help participants get the best out of tendering exercises.
Attendees will learn how to prepare tender documents, and how to evaluate
tenders in order to ensure they get high quality service and maximum value
for money from suppliers and contractors.
BY THE END OF THE EVENT PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE:
* explored the importance of using the correct tender documentation
* acquired the skills needed to write clear and concise tender documentation
* learned the tender evaluation techniques required to ensure that the best
bid is selected
COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS PARTICIPANTS
'Clear language, well planned, useful discussion exercises'
'A structured approach'
PROGRAMME
9.00 Registration and coffee
9.30 Welcome and introductions
9.40 Preparing the supplier marketplace
* Purpose of the tender
* Overview of EU purchasing directives
* Structure of the tender document
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Writing a specification
* Terms and conditions of contract
* Pricing models
1.00 Lunch
2.00 Supplier evaluation
* Tender evaluation
* Communications during the tendering period
3.30 Tea
3.45 Bid clarification
* Tender award
* Preparing the contract
* Workshop review
5.00 Close
WORKSHOP LEADERS:
Susan Wright
Susan is a procurement professional with over 20 years' public sector
purchasing experience, managing a portfolio of contracts worth over £20
million per annum. For the past 5 years, Susan has led the Southern
Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) in the development and
implementation of purchasing strategies for print and electronic resources.
David Ball
David chairs the Libraries Group of the SUPC and the Wessex Libraries
Purchasing Consortium, the only cross-sectoral consortium in the UK. He led
the BLRIC-funded research project on UK library purchasing consortia and
chairs the National Group on Consortium Purchasing in Academic Libraries.
David has extensive experience in both public and commercial libraries.
PLACES ARE LIMITED TO: 20
FEES:
Personal members: £160 plus VAT (£28.00) £188.00
Institutional members: £193 plus VAT (£33.77) £226.77
Non members: £224 plus VAT (£39.37) £264.37
Student/Unwaged members: £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37
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