Tender Procedures for a New Venture Online Course

Tender procedures for new businesses

Gain a clear understanding of tender procedures for new businesses and learn how to confidently respond to tender opportunities to grow your venture. This course is ideal for entrepreneurs, start-up owners, and anyone responsible for preparing and submitting tenders in a small or emerging business.

Securing tenders can unlock long-term growth and new revenue streams. This course provides step-by-step guidance on how to identify suitable opportunities, meet compliance requirements, prepare compelling submissions, and navigate the tendering process with confidence.

You will learn how to:

  • Identify and evaluate tenders that fit your business offering

  • Understand key legal and procedural requirements

  • Prepare clear, professional, and competitive bids

  • Improve your chances of winning new contracts

  • Navigate tender platforms and documentation confidently

This course empowers new and small businesses to unlock opportunities through professional tender submissions—transforming proposals into real business growth.

Acquiring and reviewing a tender document, preparing and completing the necessary details in a tender document, and submitting the tender document are key steps in the process of participating in procurement opportunities and competitive bidding processes.

Course Content

  • A tender work prospecting system is identified and set up within the context of the business plan
  • The process of procuring a tender document is followed
  • Tender documents are reviewed to determine if it is viable to pursue tender in relation to business opportunities and risks
  • Where relevant, the prospect of pursuing tenders on a joint-contract basis with other small enterprises is determined in order to meet tender capacity and resource requirements
  • Where relevant, external sources and expertise are sought to assist in completing tender documents
  • Information is extracted from bidders meetings and tender documents
  • The tender requirements are listed and the venture’s ability to comply is determined
  • A work breakdown or product itemisation is performed
  • Allowable unit costs for all work activities or product items are calculated
  • Profit mark-ups are implemented to produce selling prices
  • The schedule of quantities or products or services are completed
  • The completed tender document is checked to ensure compliance to criteria outlined in tender document
  • Information relating to tender submission is extracted from the tender documents
  • The tender is submitted within the time, manner and criteria stipulated in the tender document
  • Procedures, which are in alignment with legislative and organisational requirements, are developed for the administrative systems.
  • The procedure for each element of the administration system is explained to employees in line with the policies developed.
  • The policies and procedures are collated into a written manual in company-specific format.
  • Non-accredited: Short course only  
  • Duration: 1h 30m
  • Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
  • Access Period: 12 Months 
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