New Zealand Institute of Highway Technology - NZIHT

Overview

The tendering process is an essential start to most contracts, but all too often people get the process wrong, both principals and contractors alike.  To receive good tenders, principals must provide meaningful contract documents for tenderers.  But  they also want an assurance that contractors fully understand their business, its needs and the specific job requirements.

Winning contracts is essential to the continuing viability of any contractor.  It is no longer just about the price and accurate calculations. Winning contracts means understanding the issues and requirements at the procurement stage plus the knowledge to write the tender so it will be meaningful and well received. 

The course provides an overview of the issues for both sides: principal and contractor.  It also includes the basic requirements for government agencies.

If you are new to tendering or wish to have a refresher, then this course is a must. 

Length

1 day course.

Facilitator

Fiona Knight

Cost

$520 per person + GST

(Minimum numbers apply before a course is confirmed)

Topics include

• What tendering is all about
• Types of contracts 
• Planning to tender
• The formal tendering process for both client and contractor
• Preparing the tender
• Quality (non-price) attributes
• Tender evaluation 
• Issues in preparing tenders
• Knowing the competition
• Pitfalls and tender review
• Debrief
• Governance

On completion of this course participants will

• Understand the purposes, types and methods of tendering and tender evaluation
• Understand the challenges and pitfalls  in preparing tender documents

Who should attend

Principals, consultants and contractors who are newly responsible for preparing, evaluating and awarding tenders for civil construction and maintenance; or those just wanting a refresher.