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Learn how to navigate the UK Government’s Find a Tender Service (FTS), the official portal for above-threshold public procurement opportunities. Set up your supplier account so you never miss a bid. Learn to use the filters and much more. To view instructions on the new digital platform please refer to the Find UK Tenders course.
Also find the new 2026 UK procurement thresholds in the resource section.
As part of a tender process, suppliers are often evaluate based on quality and price.
The quality/ price ratio is used to identify the tender that offers the best value for money or the most economically advantageous bids. In this lecture we examine different ratios.
In this video we will be looking at an example of an ITT and go over the different sections of the document.
In this lecture we learn the importance of ensuring standardisation when evaluating pricing schedules.
As part of the tender, a pricing schedule is shared with all bidders to complete and return. In this lecture we cover examples of pricing models that can be used to calculate the tender score.
In this lecture we cover different types of quality questions with examples- these questions are often under the following headings:
1) Service Delivery Proposal / methodology
2) Service Delivery Outcomes
3) Risk management often including mitigation management
4) Management Structure & Staffing
5) Social value
In this lecture we cover quality weightings.
To evaluate quality , there are two popular models, these are averages and consensus models. In this lecture we discuss both.
This module demonstrates how AI can support procurement moderation under the Procurement Act 2023. Learners will explore how AI compares evaluator feedback against published scoring criteria to identify inconsistencies, unsupported scoring and challenge risk. The module also covers governance, human oversight, responsible AI principles and practical moderation workflows using structured evaluation workbooks and AI-assisted analysis. To learn more about AI for professional, check out my Udemy course: https://lnkd.in/erBSVpxg
Social value themes are wide and varied. They may be initiatives that are;
· Economic- Encourage Economic Growth
· Environmental - Fight climate change
· Social -Encouraging wellbeing and community benefits
In this lecture we cover some examples of ITT questions on social value.
Thank you- we've come to the end of the course. In this course we covered:
1) Different price / quality splits for evaluating tenders
2) Different pricing modules and their formulas
3) Standard quality evaluation formula- Sample questions
Social Value – Sample questions
This is the advanced procurement course where we cover more in depth information for procurement practitioners or those interested in learning how to buy for business. Bid Managers may also find this course helpful as it covers procurement practice from the perspective of the buyer.
In this short course we’ll be covering mainly activities that take place in the procurement strategy and sourcing/ tendering phase in more detail. Topics here will help you choose and understand options available when developing your tender documents. It is a practical course which goes beyond procurement theory.
In particularly we’ll be covering:
1. Different price / quality splits for evaluating tenders
2. Different pricing modules and their formulas
3. Standard quality evaluation formula- Sample questions
4. Social Value – Sample questions
This course is ideal for people who have a basic understanding of procurement or those who want training in a specific areas to boost their current knowledge. I share international best practice standards and as usual my training is straight to the point giving practical information which you can use in your procurement. I’ll provide you with a framework on how to choose evaluation splits between quality and price as well as some ideas for evaluation questions including Social Value.
So if this is something that is of interest to you, sign up and I’ll see you on the other side.