Procurement and MaterialsTendering and Bid Evaluation Excellence
A hands on course for professionals responsible for running competitive tender processes and evaluating bids fairly and defensibly. Delegates build tender documents, scoring matrices and evaluation reports using realistic scenarios drawn from goods, services and works procurement. The course pays close attention to the practical pitfalls that lead to disputes, appeals and cancelled tenders.
Course objectives
- Draft clear, unambiguous tender documents that reduce clarification requests and disputes
- Design weighted technical and commercial evaluation criteria appropriate to the procurement
- Chair and document a bid evaluation committee process that is defensible under review
- Manage bidder queries, clarifications and site visits without compromising fairness
- Handle abnormally low bids, non responsive bids and tender cancellations correctly
Who should attend
- Tender committee members and bid evaluators
- Procurement and contracts officers preparing tender documentation
- Project managers overseeing works and services tenders
- Legal and compliance staff reviewing tender processes
- Consultants supporting client tender exercises
Course outline
- 01Choosing the right tendering method for the procurement need
- 02Drafting scope of work, specifications and evaluation criteria
- 03Advertising, bidder queries and addenda management
- 04Technical evaluation and scoring methodologies
- 05Commercial evaluation, price normalisation and best value analysis
- 06Award recommendations, debriefing bidders and handling appeals
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 10 September 2026 | London, United Kingdom | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 12 to 14 April 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 18 to 20 July 2027 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 26 to 28 July 2027 | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |