– Intermediate/Specialist Course – 

This programme over two consecutive days, is to be delivered in person for a more enhanced learning experience.

It consists of 2 highly interactive Sessions, individual & team activities, accompanied with supporting documentation.

This programme will provide a detailed analysis of the requirements of the Public Sector Directives and the corresponding Irish regulations. It is consistently updated to reflect development in national and EU regulation, jurisprudence, Green and sustainable procurement and up-to-the-minute industry insights to promote best practice. Emphasis is placed on the key features and risk areas linked to the procurement cycle from specifications, advertising, setting selection and award criteria, evaluations, and notifications.

This is an in-person course in Dublin with significant networking opportunities

Date & Duration

This course consists of 2 in-person Sessions over 2 days

Next dates: Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th February 2025

Also available on request – In-House or Open based on demand. Please contact us.

Target Audience

This programme is designed as an essential building block for those involved on a regular basis in procurement who need to understand the detailed requirements for effectively running a fully compliant procurement process. It is an ideal follow-on to the Introduction to Public Procurement course or as a refresher.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, participants will be equipped with a clear understanding of the key requirements for compliance with national and EU procurement regimes and the skills necessary to carry out contract award procedures successfully using the primary procedures of open and restricted tendering.

Course Content

Session 1: Classroom Session (2.5 hours)

• Summary of National and EU Rules
• Key Government Circulars
• The key features of good procurement
• Defining contracts
  • Supplies
  • Works
  • Services
  • Title III
  • Concessions
• Thresholds and Valuing Contracts
• The role of a specification
  • Features of good specifications
  • Greening your specification
• Questions and Answers session

Session 2: Classroom Session (2.5 hours)

• Setting selection criteria
  • Art. 57
  • Financial Criteria
  • Technical Criteria
  • European Single Procurement Document
  • Rules for open versus multi-stage (qualification stage)
• Setting Award Criteria
  • Price/Life Cycle Costing
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Best Price Quality Ratio – Role of quality & cost
  • Pricing documents
• Procedures
  • Open
  • Restricted
  • Flexible procedures for Title III / Concessions
• Questions and Answers

Session 3: Virtual Classroom Session (2.5 hours)

• Contracts versus Framework Agreements
  • Contracts with options
  • When to award a contract
  • When to establish a framework agreement
  • Single versus multi party framework agreements
• Panels versus Dynamic Purchasing Systems
  • When to use a DPS
  • When to use a Panel
• Advertising on eTenders / OJEU
  • Prior Information Notices
  • Calls for Competition
• Questions and Answers

Session 4: Virtual Classroom Session (2.5 hours)

• Receiving and evaluation at selection stage
  • Applications in multi-stage procedures
  • Notification letters for unsuccessful applicants
  • Assessment of pass/fail selection criteria in open procedure
  • Managing responses with ESPDs
• Evaluation of Tenders
  • Assessing qualitative criteria
  • Assessing cost
  • Notification letters and compliant content
  • Award notices
  • Art. 84 Reports
• Questions and Answers

Cost

€1050 per participant. All training costs are VAT exempt.
There is a 10% discount when 3 or more places are booked on this course.