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BID MANAGEMENt: 5 things you must do to make a bid a success
14th June 2024 | 13:00 – 13:45 GMT
Are you looking to streamline your bid management process and increase your chances of success?
Then, this is the webinar for you.
At Constellia, we’re committed to supporting our suppliers’ success in winning public sector projects. That’s why we’re excited to host this webinar, providing you with the opportunity to enhance your bidding skills, understand best practices, and explore the critical role of Social Value.
During this webinar, guest speaker Alison Colyer, Director of Toutine Bid Solutions, will cover the simple steps you can take to efficiently deliver compelling bids.
As an added bonus, Constellia’s very own Social Value csar, Darren Knowd will also cover what to include in your Social Value responses to ensure your business stands out and has the best chance of success.
GUEST Speaker

Alison Colyer is the Director of Toutine Bid Solutions, a consultancy that helps businesses succeed by creating better bids. Since setting up Toutine in 2019, Alison has personally supported 350+ bids, won contracts worth over £1billion and delivers tailored training that improves capability whilst building enthusiasm for bidding.
Alison Colyer
discover the key steps for success, including:
- Making incremental progress: Building up to a winning response, focusing on the smaller pieces that create the full picture.
- Effective Approaches: The simple changes you can make to improve your bid writing.
- Efficient Bid Management: Techniques for managing bids within your day-to-day operations, including time management, breaking down tasks, and maintaining focus.
- Crafting Winning Social Value responses: What makes a good response great, what to include and the importance of Social Value.
Join Constellia on June 14th at 1pm for our lunchtime learning session and find out how to set your bids up for success!
SPEAKERS

DARREN KNOWD
Darren Knowd brings over 30 years of procurement experience working across both the private and public sectors, including his most recent role as Head of Procurement, Commercial Sales, and Business Services at Durham County Council. Darren has also led procurement and social value at the national level as the Chair of the LGA National Advisory Group for Procurement and Chair of the National Social Value Task Force. Furthermore, he has contributed to the development of procurement policy and legislation, including the Procurement Act 2023.

HANNAH STANWORTH
Connecting suppliers & clients in the Constellia procurement marketplace.
As a Supplier Relationship & Marketplace Assistant for Constellia, Hannah consolidates and develops the marketplace for our ever-increasing client base. In addition, Hannah also provides operational procurement support as Procurement Assistant for various projects and engagements that are delivered using Constellia.