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The Support Available for Tenders
Procurement Adviser - Jane Bowers
TENDER WRITING
What can you do to ensure your tender stands out from the crowd?
Procurement Adviser
JANE BOWERS
SUCCESSFUL TENDER WRITING
Attend our Series of Workshops
Speaker today: Marcus Eden-Ellis - Bid Perfect Ltd
2-Day Workshop –DAY 1 – Tuesday 03/6/08 9.30 – 3.30pmDAY 2 – Tuesday 24/6/08 9.30 – 3.30pm
THE ‘NITTY GRITTY’ OF TENDER WRITING
Interested in Winning New Business by ‘selling to the public sector’ but baffled by the paperwork and jargon?
Tuesday – 6th May ’08 at ATL - 9.30 – 12.30pmFollowed by networking and lunch
Discover the difference between tendering (procurement) and commissioning; how to find tenders to suit your needs; terms, conditions, inflation clauses – uplifts, terminal periods; the types of tender available and accreditation versus tendering along with KPIs.
ACAS – Equality and Diversity
• Rich Jones
• Providing Guidance
• Equal Opportunities and Diversity
Health & Safety Executive
Leaflets and publications
See HSE’s publications pages for information on free leaflets and priced publications
Starter Pack for new and small businesses contains a number of guides at a reduced price
http://www.hse.gov.uk/Marshall Mills, Marshall St, Leeds, LS11 9YJ
0113 283 4200
CHAS
A & K Safety Services Ltd
The need for H&S policies & procedures when tendering
Providing a comprehensive health and safety portfolio from audits, documentation, risk assessments, training through to telephone advice
Supplier to LEGI Professional Services
Environmental Policy - bbef
Better Business Environment Forum http://www.bbef.org.uk/
Bob Hudson
The BBEF offers: • free and confidential environmental advice • free environmental audits for companies in
West Yorkshire • free monthly updates and bulletins • signposting to funding and specialist support • events and seminars
LEGI Kickstart Procurement Adviser
Thank you
Jane Bowers
The Effective Tendering Course
Bid Perfect Limited – Marcus Eden-Ellis
The Effective Tendering Course
Two days – two weeks apart
Course Mission:
To Empower You To Write Better Bids
and Win More Contracts
The Effective Tendering Course – Day One
• The background to tendering• Types of tender• Public v. Private – the differences• Where to find opportunities• Making the right commercial decision• The Five Planning Stages• The Secret Formula for a winning tender
The Effective Tendering Course – Day Two
•Planning and writing a powerful bid•Ten Habits of the Professional Tender Writer•Document Mapping (Storyboarding)•Subject Matter Experts•The basic dos and don’ts•Don’t be a loser before you start•The value of debriefs•The Implementation Plan•Getting the pricing right
The Effective Tendering Course – Other Areas Discussed
•Tender Calendars and Resource Planning•KPI Logs – How to predict the future•Professional production standards•Red Reviews – How can they help•Course de-brief and feedback session•Collaterals distribution (Certification, Handbook, Copy of Training Presentation)
Thank youBid Perfect Limited
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PROCUREMENT
ACAS – Rich Jones
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN PROCUREMENT
Rich Jones
Acas
Public duty to eliminate discrimination and promote equality and good relations
• Race• Gender (including gender reassignment)• Disability
• Others?
What is required?
• Statistics show ethnic minorities suffer discrimination
• MacPherson Report highlighted institutional racism
• Government pledged to remove the potential for discrimination from the public sector
• Introduced the RRA amendment Act 2000 which provides a performance management framework for continuous improvement in public sector race equality
• Each public sector body to identify its priorities for race equality and take steps to deliver tangible positive outcomes.….PLAN RACISM OUT
What is required?
• Policies in place• Training for those involved• Fair recruitment process• Effective complaints handling process• Equal access to services• Monitoring• Review mechanisms (positive action?)
What does this mean?
• Advice on what is required• Model policies• Help with processes• Training to embed these
Rich Jones - 0113 205 3862
How can ACAS Help?
Thank you
A & K SAFETY SERVICES LTD
Rifaqat Ali
A&K Safety Services Limited
Health & Safety Requirements
when tendering with
Public bodies
Rifaqat AliDirector
Pre-qualification Schemes
Aims
To avoid repeated applications by contractors and consultants in safety pre-qualification.
Several Schemes
Contractors Health & Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS);
National House Building Council Safety Scheme;
SAFEcontractor
SAFE-T-CERT
CHAS Scheme
Assessor
member organization;
CHAS directly.
Types of Questionnaires
Less than 5 employees;
5 or more employees;
Designer Pre-qualification
CDMC Joint Questionnaire Assessment standards
CHAS Requirements
Application
H&S Policy or Commitment to H&S;
Having access to competent corporate health and safety advice;
Risk assessments / Safe systems of work / Method statements;
Training certificates or records.
Environmental Questionnaire
Next Step
Contact the CHAS scheme administrator
Accredited assessor who will do the audit
Further Assistance Required?
Helping you to Provide a Safer Workplace
ContactA & K Safety Services Limited
BradfordT: 01274 – 734100W: www.akss.co.uk
Thank you
This presentation can be downloaded from
www.bradfordbuyer.co.uk