UK Public Sector Procurement: The Opportunity and Overview

Course details

UK Public Sector Procurement: The Opportunity and Overview for Business.

A general overview of and introduction to UK public sector procurement specifically for new business opportunities and how to progress them.

Who is this course for?

Anyone new to, with an interest in or wanting to know more about public sector procurement, how it works at various levels and the new business opportunities it brings. May be of specific interest to those involved in new business development, commercial strategy and bid/tender compilation.

What does this course cover?

The agenda is:

• Introduction
• General Overview
• The Opportunities
• OJEU Overview
• OJEU Process
• Tender Documentation
• Example Evaluation
• After Award
• You've Won!
• SME Agenda

Outcomes:

At the end of the course you will have:

• a general understanding of UK public sector procurement
• the different types of new business opportunities and where to find them
• an overview of European Procurement Directives, below EU threshold opportunities, tender documentation and the considerations around small/medium enterprises
• be better placed to gain new business via UK public sector tendering