Tender Starter
Welcome to Tender VLE’s Starter course! This is the next step in your tendering journey.
Dere Street House, Bowburn North Industrial Estate, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5PF
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Overview
General
Course Brief
Welcome to Tender VLE’s Starter course! This is the next step in your tendering journey.
We will help you understand the UK tendering process, types of bids to look out for, get you ready for bidding, understand bid management and pre-bid strategies! While you learn from our professional procurement experts with decades of experience.
What’s Included?
Now that you have experienced our free course, we’re moving into stage two. Here’s everything you can expect from the next part of your tendering journey!
With our Starter course, you will receive:
- Over 8 hours of video content
- 6 modules
- 48 lessons
- 4 hours of one to one coaching and training
- 6 workbooks + worksheets/templates
- One user friendly system
- Certificate of completion
Take the next step in your tendering journey for £595+VAT
Don’t need the full course? Here’s our other options to enhance your tendering knowledge:
- One lesson, without mentoring – £50 +VAT
- One lesson, with one hour of mentoring – £100 +VAT
- Additional mentoring hours – £75 +VAT per hour
- Any assistance prior to mentoring – £75 +VAT per hour
- Full Starter course, without mentoring – £395 +VAT
Module 1
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- What it takes to be a successful bid writer
- Tendering misconceptions
- The UK tendering landscape and opportunities
- Understanding CPV Codes
- Opportunity tracking
- Freedom of information and using it to your advantage
Module 2
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- RFPs
- ITTs
- Frameworks
- SQs / PQQs
- DPS’
- Closed Bids
- Private Business Proposals
- Grants
- Public vs Private
Module 3
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- Bid libraries
- Bid plans & breaking down the questions
- Becoming bid ready
- Pre-bid research
- Working in a wider bid team, ownership and priorities
- Understanding evaluation matrices
- Submission checklists
- Document management & version control
Module 4
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- Bid terminology
- Assertive writing
- Managing and understanding word counts
- Crafting a compelling value proposition
- Cover letters and executive summaries
- Evidence is key
- Producing case studies
- Producing resumes
- Producing policies and procedures
- And more
Module 5
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- SQ compliance
- Attachments and ensuring nothing is missed
- Proofreading
- Avoiding common mistakes
- Pricing
- TOMs
- Compliance checks
- Submitting your bid
Module 6
There is much to learn! But let’s break down what exactly you will achieve from our Starter course:
Learning Outcomes
We will cover the following:
- Bid technology
- Bid consultants
- Recruiting a bid writer
- Bid scheduling
- Seeking feedback and acting upon it
- Contesting a decision
Our Starter Class
Watch this short video to find out what you can expect from this course!