How well do you know the public sector? This introductory module from the Supplier Development Programme is recommended for anyone new to bidding. It provides a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond and introduces the concept of tendering and procurement.
Key topics:
- Overview of the structure of the public sector in Scotland, Rest of UK and Europe
- Why work with the public sector?
- Introduce the concept of procurement and tender procedures
- Finding opportunities
- What you will be expected to provide
- Introduce concept of consortium/partnership working
For full event details and to book your place, visit the Supplier Development Programme website today.
This workshop from the Supplier Development Programme is for experienced suppliers and will explain your rights as a bidder and how you can learn from successful and unsuccessful bids.
Key topics:
- Asking questions of the buyer
- Standstill notice
- Debrief
- FOI requests
- Commercial confidentiality/trade secrets protection
- Raising a challenge
For full event details and to book your place, visit the Supplier Development Programme website today.
Introduction to Tendering takes you through the tender process from start to finish. From finding contracts, responding to opportunities, the selection stage, award criteria and debriefing, this comprehensive beginner-level course will tell you everything you need to start bidding for public contracts.
Key topics:
- Using Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)
- Participating in a Quick Quote
- Contract thresholds values
- Tender procedures and processes
- Bid/no bid process
- European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) [previously PQQ]
For full event details and to book your place, visit the Supplier Development Programme website today.
Winning a tender is just the beginning. This workshop from the Supplier Development Programme explains how to successfully deliver on your contract, what to do when things go wrong, and how you give yourself the best chance of winning again when it is re-tendered.
Key topics:
- Maintaining an effective buyer-supplier relationship
- Building a foundation for success
- Measuring quality
- Risk assessment
- Business continuity and contingency planning
- Handling problems
- Managing your supply chain
- Changes to existing contracts
For full event details and to book your place, visit the Supplier Development Programme website today.
This webinar from the Supplier Development Programme will help experienced bidders to grow their business by exploring new public sector markets, including bidding for OJEU and international contracts
Key topics:
- Seeking new opportunities in the Rest of UK, Europe and beyond
- Changing sectors
- Market development strategy
- Facing challenges: logistical and cultural
- Working with the private sector
- Collaboration, Joint venture and consortium bidding
For full event details and to book your place, visit the Supplier Development Programme website today.
This webinar from HMRC explains your responsibilities as a trader, if you choose to use an intermediary to complete import or export declarations for your business. These are complex and an intermediary can save you a lot of time.
Find out more and sign up for your free place here.
This webinar from HMRC explains what actions you need to take to export goods from Great Britain to the EU and move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We’ll provide a run-through of the key export processes – staged border controls, zero-rated VAT, customs declaration, using an intermediary as well as licences, certificates and authorisations that you’ll need.
Find out more and sign up for your free place here.
To support those who’ve delayed their customs import declarations, HMRC explain the steps you need to take before you can make a supplementary declaration and how intermediaries can help you do this.
Please register to take part if you’ve imported goods since 1 January 2021 and not yet completed a customs declaration for them.