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Developing Bid and Tender Writing Skills - Intermediate Level

23 May 2013 WS6075 £279 Leeds City Centre
11 Jul 2013 WS6076 £279 Birmingham City Centre
17 Jul 2013 WS6077 £279 Manchester City Centre
19 Jul 2013 WS6078 £299 London Euston
24 Sep 2013 WS6079 £225* Birmingham City Centre  *Early Bird Rate
25 Sep 2013 WS6080 £239* London Victoria  *Early Bird Rate
19 Nov 2013 WS6081 £225* Manchester City Centre  *Early Bird Rate
20 Nov 2013 WS6082 £225* Birmingham City Centre  *Early Bird Rate
21 Nov 2013 WS6083 £239* London Euston  *Early Bird Rate
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This course is part of a series of three Bid & Tender Writing training events designed to cater for the needs of delegates at all levels. The series offers a clear progression route through the workshops; however they also work well as stand alone topics:

1 – An Introduction to Bid and Tender Writing

2 – Developing Bid and Tender Writing Skills - Intermediate Level

3 – Tendering and Bidding Advanced MasterClass - Funding your Future

Overview

‘Developing Bid and Tender Writing Skills ’ is for staff who have had previous experience and success in writing Bids and Tenders, but need to raise their skills and knowledge of the process.

Prospective delegates should possess a good grounding in the procedures associated with Bid and Tender applications and will have had some success in the past. The workshop also identifies the building blocks of successful applications to funding agencies and PQQ and ITT responses to Tenders to deliver publicly funded goods, services and supplies. It explores key elements that maximize the potential of all application responses and gives expert guidance on the factors that are likely to lead to positive responses from funders. The training event also provides progression activities for those delegates who have attended our workshop - Introduction to Bid and Tender Writing.

This workshop will also be especially appropriate for those responsible for; designing projects, commissioning bid writing consultants for all government programmes including the structural funds including ESF and ERDF, regeneration programmes or local community-based inward investment programmes, or applying to deliver public services procured through tendering.  It will also enable participants to practice the skills and gain knowledge required for successful applications to funding agencies including the National Lottery, Trusts, Charities or intermediate finance initiatives.

Booking on this workshop will entitle you to a Free of Charge place on one of our New Bidding & Tendering related Online Workshops (worth £59):

Content

This workshop draws on the experience and knowledge of bidding and commissioning experts with considerable success in their fields.

The workshop will cover:

  • Sources of Funding
  • Integrating key concepts  identified in the ‘language’ of bidding
  • The do’s and don’ts for applicants!
  • Key bid and tender features in the Project Hierarchy
  • Embedding outcomes
  • EOI – PQQs, ITTs
  • Bid and tender analysis
  • Bid and tender appraisal and evaluation

Learning Objectives

Delegates will be able to:

  • Focus on key responses required by funders
  • Improve skills of effective bid writing
  • Translate the language of funding into effective responses
  • Practice quality appraisal of a bid response
  • Demonstrate understanding of the project hierarchy
  • Recognize the difference between active and passive responses
  • Understand the key differences between bidding and tendering
  • Write and design projects to specifications

Supporting Materials to be used

  • Programme guidance notes
  • PowerPoint presentations
  • Written worksheets
  • Toolkits
  • Quiz!
  • Memory stick containing web addresses, resources, links

Who Should Attend?

Staff with some previous experience of Bid and Tender writing from:

Schools, Registered Charities, Social enterprises, Community & Voluntary Sector Organisations, Colleges, Universities, Arts Organisations, Faith Organisations, Non-Government Organisations, Local Authorities, Research Institutes, Councils for Voluntary Services, Learning Partnerships, Training providers, Prime contractors, private sector sub- contractors, PCTs, NRF and other regeneration partnerships.

Delegate Feedback

"Thanks for a fascinating and useful day - incredible amount of resources and supporting information"
Voluntary Sector Development Worker, B&NES Council

"All the information gained at the workshop will be useful to me in my role, the trainer was excellent with very good experience"
Communities First Co-ordinator, Newport City Council

"Worth attending if you have any exposure to bid writing as it breaks down the key components needed"
C&I Manager, Suffolk Council

"Great - looking forward to practicing learnt skills with extended confidence"
Offender Employment and Skills Manager, Surrey and Sussex Probation Trust

"Extremely informative and helpful to develop knowledge and skills in bid writing. Trainer was great - Approachable and informative. Demonstrated a high level of knowledge and expertise"
Undergraduate Enterprise Lead, University of Birmingham

Programme

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Facilitator

The facilitator for this event brings a diverse and significant range of skills, knowledge and abilities to the development of leaders and managers. Previously, he was head of external projects at Greenwich Community College and was a Senior Lecturer in Post-Compulsory Education and Training at the University of Greenwich. Until recently, he was Deputy Director at London Voluntary Sector Training Consortium, responsible for third sector access to the structural funds and has held directorships in the private training sector as an NCVO approved consultant. He has worked closely with the LSC, London Councils, DWP, LDA and has scored bids for GOL in his varied career. He has also represented the voluntary sector on Moderation Panels for the CFOs from 2002 - 2007, and was a member of the Support and Advisory Group [SAG] to Government Office in the last programme.

He has also been a board member at the London Open College Network and Lewisham College FE. Our Facilitator is an associate of the Institute of Fundraising and an approved and registered consultant with NCVO and NACVA.

Venue and Travel

Venue details and travel information will be included in your confirmation email. If the venue has not been confirmed at the time of booking, then the information will be emailed to you closer to the event.

Booking & Confirmation

Bookings will only be accepted on receipt of full payment PRIOR to the event via cheque, BACS or credit card.  Cheques to be made payable to ‘National Training Resources Limited’.

All reservations will be confirmed by email within two days of receipt of your completed booking form and payment in full and will include venue details and times.

Please direct all conference queries to the Conference Team.
Tel:  0845 130 6152 or 01827 63919.
Fax:  01827 60836 or 01827 61428. 
Email: conferences@national-training.co.uk

Terms & Conditions

Please read our full terms and conditions. Completion and return of the Booking Form constitutes a contract between yourselves and National Training Resources Limited.  Delegate cancellations/transfers are only accepted up to 3 weeks prior to the event and are subject to a small administration charge. Delegate substitutions can be made at any time.  We reserve the right to cancel or alter the event at any time.