Introduction

This Bid and Tender Management Skills training course, delivered by expert trainers, supplies delegates with an understanding of the bid and tender process, and how to build a successful bid.

This course teaches how to deliver high quality bids within strict timescales, and effectively manage them in accordance with the tender specifications. The whole bid cycle will be examined, tools to enable you analyze the requirements, pull together resources and develop outstanding bid will be provided.

The aim of the course is to give trainees the tools required to increase their rate of success in the bidding process. It impresses upon delegates the benefits of a client-focused approach by educating delegates on what contractors are searching for. As well as giving trainees the basics of the bidding process and the makings of a successful proposal, the course will look at how to manage the process all the way through to post-submission and evaluation.

Course Outline

DAY ONE

* An overview of oil & Gas sector in Nigeria 

* Key actors and administration of oil & Gas sector in Nigeria 

* Introduction to bidding 

* Types of Tender 

* Bidding /Tender procedures 

* Contractor/Supplier registration (using NIPEX as example) 

* Contractor/Supplier registration (using DPR as example) 

* Important of DPR Permit VS NIPEX codes 

* Analysing DPR permits for specific projects 

* Contractor/Supplier appraisal 

* Tender Announcement 

* Pre-qualification and approved contractors/supplier lists (Different scenarios NIPEX, IOCs etc) 

* Invitation to tender

 

DAY TWO

* Analysing the specification 

* Legal aspects of tenders (CAC, DPR, NIMASA, NCDMB etc) 

* Understanding the scope and requirements 

* Tender Mistakes anr Tender  strategy - Winning  formula 

* Bid compilation  

* Bid layout and style 

* Providing evidences 

* Effect of Pricing (Commercial aspect of tenders) 

* Evaluation of tenders (Technical & Commercial) 

* Introduction to Local Content Management   (NCD requirements, NCCC template, NCDMB template management)  

 DAY THREE

* Case study of an oil and gas tenders (EPC, Manpower, Design etc) 

* Case study of draft bid compilation 

* Case study of draft submission process (complete bids process) 

* Bidding Platform (NIPEX, Emails, Folders-Hard copies) 

* How to bid with (NIPEX portal-Practical)

Who Should Attend

Operations Managers 

Finance Managers 

Executive Directors 

General Managers 

Divisional Heads 

Project Directors 

Project Engineers 

Project and Team Leaders 

Contract Professionals and Administrators 

Procurement Directors 

Business Owners / Managing Directors 

Supplier Managers 

Supply Chain Consultants

Buyers / Senior Buyer