How to Complete Tender Documents
A tender lost on a technicality is exactly as costly as one lost on price. This 1-day workshop covers bidders' meetings and compliance requirements, building work breakdown schedules, calculating risk costs, and getting mark-ups and payment terms right…
About the course
A tender lost on a technicality is exactly as costly as one lost on price. This 1-day workshop covers bidders' meetings and compliance requirements, building work breakdown schedules, calculating risk costs, and getting mark-ups and payment terms right, alongside a methodical process for final submission. The result: tender documents that are accurate, compliant, and submitted on time.
What it covers
Understanding what a tender is and what the auditing requirements are for the client
Understanding the thinking as to why companies go out to tender
What are the auditing requirements for the allocation of tenders
How does this impact the tenderer
Where do we find these tendered opportunities
Tendering for the larger jobs
Any company that tenders for corporates or for larger government opportunities will need to have some basics in place.
Ensuring that you have easy access to the basic information
Partnering to ensure the legal requirements
Understanding the local content requirements
Prepare for the completion of a tender document
Establishing whether you comply with the requirements
Bidders meetings and other compliance requirements
Work breakdown schedules
Risk cost calculation
Calculations and mark-ups, profits and payment
Taking industry knowledge into account
Completion of the document
Being methodical and organised
Pre closure liaison with the client
Checking for accuracy
Making it logical
On time submission
Unit standard alignment
| Unit standard | NQF | Credits | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 119712 | 3 | 8 | Tender for business or work in a selected new venture |
| 119671 | 3 | 10 | Administer contracts for a selected new venture |
A credit-bearing SETA version is available on request.
Run it for your team
We can adapt How to Complete Tender Documents to your industry and your people’s real situations, and run it at your premises, at our venue or as a virtual workshop. We agree the outline with you before you order, and the rate per delegate drops as the group grows.