Public Procurement and Tendering Support
FSD has worked with both public sector organisations and social economy organisations over a number of years around public sector procurement. We are therefore ideally placed to help your organisation prepare for and succeed within the public sector market place. We can:
- Advise on the changes your organisation will have to make in order to be ready to engage with public sector customers
- Help you identify the most appropriate opportunities for your organisation and market yourself effectively in this challenging environment
- Support you through the tendering process and assist your organisation to develop a strategy for successful bids in the future
Using a range of techniques, from financial planning and full cost recovery to stakeholder analysis and impact mapping, we can help you determine the best way for your organisation to engage with the public sector as a potential supplier. As suppliers to government ourselves we are in a position to assess your readiness to trade successfully in the public sector. FSD has written procurement guides for social enterprises hoping to provide services and for public sector agencies looking to contract with social economy suppliers.
Support usually takes the form of 5 to 25 days (though can be more depending on the nature of the project). Tailored to your specific needs, projects involve a mixture of coaching, desk-based research and idea development. Our team can work across your business and are happy to provide staff training, facilitate management development and present at board level. A full report will be provided to your organisation at the conclusion of any project.
