Effective Tendering and Bid Evaluation
Prepare clear tender documents, evaluate bids fairly and defensibly, and award contracts that deliver value for money.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Poorly prepared tenders and weak evaluations lead to failed contracts, audit findings and legal challenges. This course covers the full tendering process for public and private organisations: specifications, evaluation criteria, bid committees, functionality and price scoring, preferential procurement, and handling clarifications, objections and appeals. Participants evaluate a mock tender as a committee.
Who should attend
- Procurement and supply chain officers
- Bid specification and evaluation committee members
- Project managers and technical specialists
- Internal auditors reviewing procurement
What you will be able to do
- Write clear specifications and terms of reference
- Design fair, objective evaluation criteria
- Run compliant bid committee processes
- Score functionality, price and preference correctly
- Handle objections and document defensible awards
Course outline
Day 1Preparing the tender
- • Procurement planning
- • Specifications and terms of reference
- • Choosing the procurement method
- • Tender documents
Day 2Evaluation criteria
- • Functionality and threshold scoring
- • Price evaluation and life-cycle cost
- • Preferential procurement points
- • Weighting and scoring methods
Day 3Committees and integrity
- • Specification, evaluation and adjudication committees
- • Conflicts of interest
- • Collusion and bid rigging red flags
- • Record-keeping
Day 4Evaluating bids
- • Responsiveness checks
- • Abnormally low bids
- • Clarifications and negotiations
- • Mock evaluation exercise
Day 5Award and beyond
- • Award reports
- • Debriefing bidders
- • Objections and appeals
- • Contract handover
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Effective Tendering and Bid Evaluation course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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