SME ACADEMY IS
- FREE bid and tender training for small businesses.
- Curated content delivered to your inbox.
- BITE SIZED, small business specific training.
- One email a day to get you started, then one a month to keep you going.
- Access to PEER SUPPORT via our Facebook and LinkedIn groups.
- FULLY FUNDED – completely free to you.
WHO IS IT FOR
The government has a target of spending £1 in every three with SME businesses like yours, but how do you win a public sector contract? The Bid for Success SME Academy will walk you through the process, step by step.
Whether you’ve tried to tender before with poor results, or you don’t know your PQQ from your ITT, by the time you’ve completed our quick bid training you’ll be bidding with confidence.
BUSINESS OWNERS
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
SALES
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Is Bidding for You?
We look at whether your business is ready to bid, and what the barriers to SME bidding are. We’ll also introduce you to some of the other resources available during the program.
Finding Opportunities
How do you find out about public sector tenders in the first place? We’ll help you find the best source for your business and talk about the different types of tenders available.
Downloading the documents
Bidding generates a lot of paperwork, and it can feel overwhelming when you download all the files. This session helps you to understand what the different document are, and how to use them.
The Bid/No Bid Decision
Win Strategies
You’ve got the questions, but how do you approach the answers? Today we talk about win strategies and win themes that make a difference.
Next Steps
SO WHAT?
Quick bid training for small business delivered to your inbox
Sign up to get started with your five daily training emails to cover the basics, and then weekly focus topics to improve your tender responses and win rates.