Funding and programme information

Upcoming dates for Workshops

The 2011 workshop dates have just been released. For more information.

15 February/1 March 
D Hotel 
Dundalk/Drogheda/Newry Day 1/Day 2

2 March/9 March  
Ormonde Hotel 
Kilkenny Day 1/ Day 2

23 March/06 April
Silver Birch Hotel    
Omagh Go-2-Tender Day 1/Day2

13 April/27 April  
Harlequin Hotel
Castlebar Day 1/Day 2

18 May/08 June 
Belmont Hotel    
Banbridge Go-2-Tender Day 1/Day 2

5 July /12 July      
Clarion Liffey Valley 
Dublin Day 1/Day 2

07 September/21 September       
Ramada Hotel Shaws Bridge
Belfast Go-2-Tender Day 1/Day 2

28 September /5 October     
Tullamore Court Hotel
Tullamore Day 1/Day 2

For more information contact Joe O Doherty on + 353 1 441 7155 or by email

Go-2-Tender Workshop Information


The Programme consists of two separate workshops with an option of up to three additional days for mentoring from an experienced consultant to assist with tender development. 

Day One

  • Key mindset for tendering success
  • 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 organisation/s 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
  • Critiquing previous and current tenders
  • Improving your document writing skills with good and bad examples
  • Checklist of what your tender should contain and how it should be presented
  • Action planning for tendering success

 

Cost

Go-2-Tender is excellent value for money and includes training, materials, catering and mentoring.

The cost os €100 or £85 per person. Register now!