Tendering for Better Services (London)

Date: Wednesday 27 January 2010
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: NCVO Conference Suite

For more details email psdnetwork@ncvo-vol.org.uk or call Jerrold on 02075203162.

*This training will also be available in Birmingham on 16 February. Click here to book online for Birmingham.*

About the Day

A unique training course for public sector commissioners and voluntary sector providers and support agencies - the course will:

• explain in detail the tendering process and documents
• discuss how commissioners can produce effective service specifications to improve their chance of achieving best value 
• give providers insights on how to best present their offer and how to price their tenders 
• provide an opportunity for practitioners from both sectors to network and discuss challenges and opportunities in procurement  

Programme

09.00       Coffee & Registration
09.30       Introductions
09.45       The tendering / procurement cycle
10.15       The regulatory framework
10.30       Procurement processes & documentation
11.15       Coffee
11.30       The selection phase
12.00       Contract structure & contents
12.45       Lunch
13.20       Inputs Outputs Outcomes
13.45       Specifications
14.30       Method statements
15.00       Coffee
15.15       Pricing
15.45       Tender evaluation
16.00       Questions, final points & course evaluation
16.30       Close

Who should attend?

• Chief Executives, operational managers and fundraisers from service provider organisationslooking for insights into procurement and tendering practice in the public sector
• Infrastructure organisations involved in supporting frontline around public service delivery issues
• Commissioners looking for practical insights on how to better focus their tenders to achieve best value

Delegate Fees

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Cancellation Policy 

50% of delegate fees will be refunded for cancellations received up to 10 working days before the event. After this, no fees are refundable for cancellation or non-attendance.

How to Book

You can book online here.

For more information, you can email Jerrold on jerrold.cheam@ncvo.vol.org.uk, or telephone 02075203162.