Did you know £1 in every £3 is to be spent with an SME by 2020?
Isn’t it about time your competitors had some real competition?
There is no foolproof way to win a bid but there are a few things you can do to maximise your share of what is a £15 billion opportunity to supply to the Public Sector.
What advice can we give you to help you win your next bid? Come along to our workshop and find out for yourself.
The workshop
Join Cumbria Business Growth Hub on this one-day interactive workshop to maximise your chances of success. With increased competition it is more critical than ever to deliver a competitive bid which stands out from the competition.
Friday 3rd August 2018
9.30 to 16.30
Newton Rigg, Conference Centre, Penrith. CA11 0AH
How much will it cost?
This workshop is FREE OF CHARGE to *eligible businesses and are funded by the European Regional Development Fund. It would normally cost around £391.00.
Key Topics
- Where to find details of future Government opportunities and how to qualify them for your business
- Procurement portals and how to navigate them
- The importance of ‘joining the conversation’ and brand positioning
- Pre-qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)
- Public Sector Framework contracts and how to realise their potential
- Qualifying the opportunity, requirements analysis and shaping your offer into a winning proposal
- Bid writing and demonstrating that you are the right choice to deliver the requirements
- How to use simple tools to maximise winning potential and minimise bid costs
- What to do when you win and seeking, interpreting and building on feedback when you loseAttendees may also bring along details of any past, current or future Government opportunities that can be used in discussion and practical exercises.
Who should attend?
* You are new to securing work within the Public Sector
* You have had limited success bidding for work and want to increase your understanding of the tendering process
* You want practical advice as to improve your tender submissions to maximise your success and potential growth of your business
* Any organisation who wants to win ‘public sector’ contracts
* Businesses who want to get on the road to ‘winning contracts
How do I book my FREE place? (Do you meet the eligibility criteria?)
(One place per business only)
*Eligibility requirements for businesses:
- You must trade business to business (B2B)
- Your business employ 250 or less(full time equivalent)
- Your business must be based in Cumbria
- You MUSTcommit to TWELVEhours of business support assistance. Attendance of 1 workshop (6 hours) will give you a further 6 hours practical 1-2-1 business support with a specialist business adviser to support your business growth OR attendance a further workshop to complete your 12 hours. This must be completed by Dec 2018.
- Businesses which have not already received at least 12 hours support or £1,000 subsidy through the current ERDF Growth Hub project (since December 2015) will be prioritised
To confirm your eligibility and book a place please email eva@cumbriachamber.co.uk providing information about yourself and your business.
You will receive an email to confirm your place.
Places are limited so will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
