Selling to the Public Sector? Don’t miss these events …

Here is an opportunity to get specialist advice on public sector procurement in order to compete more effectively with traditional suppliers, often based outside of the region.

These events aim to raise small business understanding of public sector procurement and will include introductory training in their tendering processes (for example, business drivers, new systems, use of the web).

The four events, which take place in Barnsley, Bradford, Hull and Thirsk, all have the same programme but there will be local variations in speakers and attendees on the purchasing side – so you might like to attend more than one! They all start with registration (and breakfast!) at 0830 and run till lunchtime.

They will feature seminars and workshops from procurement specialists from a wide spectrum of organisations including local authorities and the NHS. They will explain the varying procurement and tendering methods employed across the public sector and outline how they are hoping to work with SMEs across the region, including examples that have engaged local businesses and that demonstrate how local contracts are being won. ‘Meet the buyer’ sessions will offer networking opportunities for public sector representatives and potential suppliers.

This is very timely as the NHS and the local authorities increasingly adopt on-line tendering processes and introduce new IT systems that support more streamlined ways of working that should be welcomed by small businesses. You can read more about this in our My-IT e-tendering case studies section.

 

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