TENDER ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP

A three-hour virtual public workshop covering the fundamentals of tenders and bidding.

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Course overview

Start winning new business with an understanding of the fundamental elements of tenders and the bidding process in this three-hour workshop. Maximum 10 people per class.

Learn a proven approach to prepare a tender response, with a step-by-step process and practical tips for developing a high-quality proposal. This course is suited to professionals who are new to tendering, as it covers the fundamental elements of tenders and how to start bidding effectively.

You will understand how a tender is evaluated, the various components of a bid document, the key elements to manage a proposal, and an overview of how to develop the key deliverables to deliver a winning proposal.

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Tender Essentials Toolkit

Certificate of achievement
Training notes
Two tender templates
Engaging learning formats

What our customers SAY

REBECCA COAKLEY, EARLY START
KIM CHANDLER, BUSINESS HIGHWAY
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WHAT WILL I LEARN?

Session 1: You will learn about the ‘buy’ side of tendering, including: 

  • Understand tendering in the procurement context
  • Identify core sections and functions of a typical tender
  • Understand the tender evaluation process 
  • Identify elements of a winning bid
  • Understand key steps in an effective bid process.

Session 2: You will learn about the ‘supply’ side of tendering, including:

  • How to determine if you should bid or not
  • The key elements to managing a bid
  • Ensure a complaint bid through understanding the tender requirements
  • An overview of how to develop the key deliverables (price and written response)
  • Tips for identifying a value proposition and answering questions
  • How to format a high quality proposal
  • Tips for meeting the tender deadline.

WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?

  • Training notes with tender preparation checklist

  • Bid program template

  • Document tracker template

  • Certificate of Achievement

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Is this workshop for me?

This workshop is designed for professionals who want to learn the background to government or private sector tenders, or a refresh on the fundamental elements of preparing a quality proposal. 

The elements you will learn in this course can be applied across a wide range of industries and tenders. 

This course is suited for people who are preparing tender responses, including:

  • Business owners
  • Sales and marketing and business development professionals
  • General and operational managers
  • Subject matter experts
  • Administrative personnel.

We recommend our Tender Starter Program as prior learning for people who are new to tenders, and need assistance to find suitable bids and how to set their business up to tender effectively.

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Meet the trainer 

Kate Burrows is the founder and Managing Director of the Tender Training College. She has 20 years' of experience across the bidding lifecycle including procurement, tendering and contract delivery. 

She has supported some of Australia’s largest companies in the finance, defence, infrastructure, professional services, engineering, not-for-profit and transport sectors to win $30 billion in new business.

Kate has worked as a submission manager, strategist, writer, editor, reviewer and coach across some of the largest and most complex tenders in Australia and New Zealand. Projects include Sydney Light Rail, Inland Rail Project, Sydney Gateway and the Waratah Train Project. 

She trains professionals from small and large business to improve their tender performance. Clients include Acer Computers, Certis Security, Transdev Australasia, St John Ambulance, Mission Australia and CPB Contractors.

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  • Training notes with tender preparation checklist
  • Bid program template
  • Document tracker template
  • Certificate of Achievement.
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