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Tender Bid Mgmt using AI in Tendering : 26th March 2026

Tender & Bid Management

This programme has been designed to give participants the skills and knowledge to prepare winning tenders for public and private-sector training contracts.

The programme will be delivered by L&DI Fellow and APMP Fellow Joanne Gillen of eTenders Consulting, a bid and tender management specialist who has enjoyed significant client success and won numerous awards for her tender-related work.

This half-day fully online programme covers many aspects of public procurement, ranging from sourcing tender opportunities, making bid/no bid decisions, developing winning bid strategies and understanding how tenders are evaluated. AI in tendering will be inclulded in this session , looking at the practical ways AI can support the tender process in preparation focusing on the capabilities and limitations of AI models.

Participants will have the opportunity to consider aspects of a live tender opportunity as a worked example.

Course objective

Upon completion of this training, participants will be confident in their ability to:

•   Source tender opportunities
•   Use the eTenders.gov.ie tendering platform
•   Examine and understand the ‘real’ requirements of a tender document
•   Form a successful tendering strategy;
•   Make an informed bid/no bid decision
•   Utilise the lessons learned from the expert analysis of tender documents in their sector
•   Understand best practice guidance, tips and pointers on how to write the bid document
•   Recognise how tenders are evaluated

Programme structure

1.   Types of procurement
2.   Sourcing tenders
3.   Developing a winning bid strategy
4.   How bids are assessed
5.   Writing styles
6.   The executive summary
7.   Producing and submitting bids

Course Details.

Course Date:

26th March 2026

Time:

2.30pm to 5.30pm

Price

€195.00 Participants eligible for Learning & Development Skillnet (L&DS) funding

€245.00 Non-eligible members

Cancelation Fees:

Notice of less than 10 working days: 100% of course fee.

Notice of 10 – 60 working days: 50% of course fee.

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I had a wonderful opportunity to be in the room with the trainer Cliona for two days. I want to sincerely thank her for her rapport and engagement with the group. She led the group with such precision & dexterity, enabling our colleagues to respond comfortably and confidently to the development experience. Thank you so much.

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