Commissioning and procurement training

Help with commissioning and procurement - tailored workshops built with you in mind

Our interactive training courses are designed to help you navigate the changing world of commissioining and procurement - they cover everything from a basic introduction through to submitting tenders and partnership working.

Courses include:

• Introducing commissioning and procurement
• Influencing local commissioning
• Submitting a winning tender
• Challenging procurement decisions
• Getting ready for partnerships

How does it work?
Booking the course secures the trainer and materials for the day. This gives you the opportunity to decide on the venue and how to market it locally.

How to book
To book, find out more information or request a bespoke package simply call 0114 289 3989 or email lcpu@navca.org.uk

We can also tailor any of our training days to suit your specific needs, provide facilitation for events and provide in-house development support. Whether you need to make sense of the changing public services landscape, work out how you can prepare the local sector for commissioning with reduced resources or support local public service delivery partnerships we can help.

All courses run 10am-4pm, except Challenging Procurement Decisions which runs 10am-1pm.
NAVCA recommends a minimum number of 10 and maximum of 25 participants in each session.

Organisations and public authorities from Cambridge, Watford, Southend, Slough, Bury, Somerset, Cornwall, Worcestershire, York, Swale, Selby, Weston Super Mare, Lincolnshire, Bexley, Dover, Portsmouth, North Tyneside, Haringey and Wolverhampton have all recently put on our courses, you could be next!

Consortium development

interact is our package of support for consortium development. It includes opportunities for training and networking, tools, resources and more.

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Criminal Justice Commissioning and Collaboration

Our training is designed to examine the changes taking place in the criminal justice sector around commissioning and strategic decision making. It will help you to identify and respond to the challenges and opportunities these bring for your organisation.

Delegates will receive free copies of the NAVCA publications Understanding Contracts and Pathways through the Maze: a guide to procurement law (normal price £15)

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