Events / By Fire Up / 29th July 2026
Improving your tendering win rate: bidding and tendering strategies the professionals use to win tenders.
For many small businesses, the intricacies of formal bids and tenders can appear daunting, from complex processes to resource limitations and stiff competition from larger firms. Our workshop is designed to demystify the bidding process and equip attendees with the strategies needed for success.
Attendees will learn how to develop a consistent strategic approach to bidding, how to structure and write proposals, find out how buyers evaluate submissions and the importance of environmental and social value impacts in public sector tenders. The workshop includes where to uncover lucrative bidding opportunities and enhance chances of clinching contracts.
Rochdale Council will provide updates on their latest procurement initiatives, offering a unique opportunity to stay abreast of local contracting opportunities.
Attendees will learn:
- How to decide when to bid and when not to
- What the tendering process is
- How to organise yourself
- What Rochdale Council are looking for and how they evaluate you and your competitors
- Where Rochdale Council post their opportunities
- Carbon reduction plans for tender responses
- Demonstrating delivery of social value in tenders
Agenda
09:00am - Arrival & networking
09:30am - Welcome and introductions - Rochdale Council
10:00am - Bidding processes - Rochdale Council
10.30am - Action Together
11:00am - Whether to bid or not - Bassel Akkad (GM Business Growth Hub)
11:45am - Social Value in tendering - Nadir Sultan (GM Business Growth Hub)
12:15pm - Environmental priorities in tendering - Green Economy
12:45pm - Wrap up & close
13:00pm - End
Deliverers:
- GM Business Growth Hub - Bassel Akkad, Nadir Sultan
- Rochdale Council
- Action Together
Public Procurement: Rochdale Tickets, Wednesday, July 29 • 9 AM - 1 PM | Eventbrite