Public Procurement: A Practical Introduction

A structured introduction to the core elements of the public procurement process, for staff who are new to procurement and for anyone who wants a practical refresher. The two sessions follow the cycle in order: the first covers everything up to going to market — determining the need, market sounding, strategy and criteria — and the second takes it from tender documentation through evaluation and award to contract management and modifications.

What's covered

Session 1

✓Overview of the procurement cycle — legal requirements, procedures, timelines and thresholds
✓Determining the need
✓Conducting technical dialogue and market sounding
✓Reviewing existing arrangements
✓Strategy development
✓Selection and award criteria
✓Green public procurement

Session 2

✓Tender documentation preparation — templates and required documents
✓Advertising on eTenders and managing queries
✓The evaluation process, including clarifications and scoring
✓Outcome letters — successful, unsuccessful and inadmissible
✓Contracts and award
✓Contract management
✓Modifications to contracts and framework agreements (Article 72)
✓Questions and discussion

What you'll take away

✓Work through the procurement cycle in order, and identify which procedure, timeline and threshold applies
✓Establish and evidence a requirement, using technical dialogue or market sounding where it helps
✓Set selection and award criteria, then run an evaluation through to outcome letters
✓Manage a contract after award, including modifications under Article 72

Who it's for

Staff who are new to procurement, and anyone looking for a structured refresher on the core elements of the public procurement process.

Registrations are reviewed to keep this course public-sector only.

Booking terms

Before you register

✓If you can't attend, a colleague can take your place — let us know in advance and we'll update the registration.
✓Cancel at least 24 hours before the session and you'll receive a full refund. Cancellations inside 24 hours aren't refunded, though a colleague is welcome to take the place instead.
✓Where a course runs over two sessions, one registration covers both and the full fee applies — attending only one session doesn't reduce it.
✓A certificate of attendance is available on request.

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