BiG Make it Your Business - Procurement support and mentoring

Procurement Seminars

We are funding a programme of various seminars to help your organisation become procurement-ready. These sessions – worth £250 each – will be available free of charge (a deposit is required), and include learning how public sector buyers source suppliers, and how to write a better PQQ and tender response. To book onto a seminar please telephone: 0114 205 3901.

Mentoring

The Procurement mentor scheme is a unique service that offers you individual tailored support from a procurement professional to help you in doing business with the public sector, including bidding for specific contracts.

Mentors will be able to give you advice and guidance on:

Completing a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
How to write the best possible bid in response to a tender
How to improve on what you may have already written
Preparing for a tender presentation
How to identify any organisational changes you may need to make to help you become more competitive
How public sector procurement works, and whether it's a viable business opportunity for your organisation

The mentoring scheme costs £180 plus travel expenses for 4 hours of a mentor's time, but we will fund £90 of this total cost on your behalf.

Eligibility

Organisations that are interested in receiving support from a mentor must be situated in Sheffield

For more information or to register for procurement mentoring:

Voluntary Action Sheffield co-ordinates this service (both for voluntary and non-voluntary organisations); please call 0114 253 6632 to receive further information or to join the scheme.