A Qualification in Tendering is Now Available
June 14, 2009
The OCN level 3 accredited qualification in Tendering and Procurement Practice (TaPP) is now available.
Following almost twelve months of work, and with support from the Open College Network (London Region) the OCN qualification at level 3 in Tendering and Procurement Practice (TaPP) is launched today. Project Development and Support Ltd, the specialist tendering training and support company has designed the course leading to the qualification to complement their Tendering for Care range of services for care, third and voluntary sector organisations.
Starting in February of this year the course has been piloted with a group of sixteen people from large and small charities across the UK. These have included senior staff with job titles such as Business Development Manager, and a group of three Regional Service Development Advisers from Age Concern and Help the Aged.
The TaPP course is delivered by distance learning using telephone conferencing. The pilot has used this approach successfully and has proved to be very popular with the students involved. The pilot group has included people from as wide spread locations as Scotland, Kent, Somerset, Manchester and Leeds. The format does not require the students to travel to a tgraining venue. They can participate from their office or from home. Students have found this to be an efficient use of time, and have been able to build the requirements of the training into a busy workload.
Project Development and Support Ltd is a NOCN Registered Centre number 55869 The course code is VJ2/3/LR/001
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Students from the pilot course said:
"The pilot course delivered by Tendering for Care in partnership with the OCNLR has been extremely useful in terms of cementing my 'on the job' experience of tendering and procurement practice with a theoretical knowledge base. The course is flexible and enables those in full time, busy roles to study towards the qualification in a way which works for them. The course materials are informative and diverse and the delivery of the course itself through the email and teleconferencing facility is well-organised, with the team at TFC clearly knowing their stuff! I would recommend this course to anyone who is interested in expanding their skills and knowledge in this area and would like to thank TFC for presenting me with this opportunity to continue my professional development." -- (Gemma Shepherd, Creative Support)
"The course has provided a great opportunity for some members of the Business Development Team, to build upon their professional practice in the area of Tendering and procurement and in doing so been beneficial to the wider organisation." -- Jeff Palmer (Head of Business Development, Dimensions UK).
"The course is proving to be invaluable, it has enabled me to take my extensive practical experience and provided me with a far greater underpinning knowledge. This has already helped me considerably in my work." -- Louise McInnes (Business Development Coordinator, Dimensions UK ).
"As Advisers to local Age Concerns, the course has been a huge support in learning about the tendering process and how to challenge problems organisations may face. We now feel much better equipped to advise and support local Age Concerns" -- Three Regional Service Development Advisers – Age Concern and help the Aged
