Tender procedures for new businesses
Overview
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.
Description
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
Unit 1: Procure and review a tender document
- 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
Unit 2: Prepare and complete a tender document
- 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
Unit 3: Submit a tender document
- 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
Unit 4: Develop policies and procedures on administrative systems and write them into a manual
- 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.
Accreditation
- Non-accredited: Short course only
- Duration: 1h 30m
- Delivery: Classroom/Online/Blended
- Access Period: 12 Months
