Date: Tuesday 9th February
Time: 10am to 1pm
Price: £95 +VAT members / £115 +VAT non-members
Venue: Online
Delivered by: Reay Associates

Bidding for public sector contracts takes time and effort so it’s important you feel equipped to do it well. This practical half-day workshop is designed to help you decide how to identify which opportunities are for you and how to write a persuasive response.

Aimed at businesses with some bidding experience who want to improve their approach, or those who are new to bidding and simply want to know more, the session covers:

→ Knowing when to bid and when not to We'll look at what a bid/no-bid strategy is, and how you can develop one, so you avoid putting time into tenders that aren’t really for you.

→ Tackling the tender detail We'll unpack each section — compliance, technical / quality, commercial / price, and social value — and consider how to use the evaluation criteria to strengthen your responses, as well as looking at the role of AI in tendering.

→ Applying it in practice We'll work through a tender (live where feasible, or a past one), so you can see these principles in action rather than in theory.

You'll leave the workshop with a clearer understanding of what to consider at every stage of a submission, practical tips you can apply to your next bid, and a full copy of the workshop materials to refer back to.