Go-2-Tender Ballymena SOLD OUT
Galgorm , Co. Antrim
1st March 2012 and 8th March 2012
Go-2-Tender is an InterTradeIreland programme which has been developed to give SMEs the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to tender successfully for public sector contracts particularly on a cross-border basis.
5Ho2 does it work?
The Programme consists of two days of workshops with 1/2 daymentoring for every participant company. Eligible participant companies can also apply for up to a further three days of mentoring from an experienced consultant to assist with actual tender development, scoping markets and tailored advice and guidance.
Companies will also be able to avail of:
- A tender help line
- A tender alert service
- Assistance with consortia building
Day One
- Key mindset for successful tendering
- Why tenders are lost and how much they cost
- Structure of the public bodies (North and South)
- Guest speakers from one or more central government procurement organisations across the island (CPD, etenders etc)
- A pragmatic cross-border overview of differences in tendering and completing work
- How to assess opportunities using live examples
- Strategies SMEs can employ to be more successful
Day Two
- How to become more competitive
- A critique of previous and current tenders
- Improving your document writing skills with positive examples
- Checklist of what your tender should contain and how it should be presented
- Action planning for tendering success
Eligibility
To be eligible for Go-2-Tender you need:
- Proven success in your own marketplace
- Strong commitment at top management level to develop cross-border business
- Capacity to service any new opportunities
- To currently generate less than 30% turnover in the opposite jurisdiction
Testimonial
"The InterTradeIreland Go-2-Tender course that I attended in Belfast was a terrific learning opportunity for me...
- Paul McDonald, Sonitus Systems