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Re: Training Programmes 2011-2012 - Invitation to Tender for Training

Please find link to details of training programmes for which Westmeath County Enterprise Board is seeking tenders. 

Download Tender Request 2011. 

All training (apart from 6 week SYOB) will take place during day from January 2011 to December 2012 in our training room at our premises in Mullingar or at various conference venues in Athlone. Programmes requiring IT equipment will take place in dedicated IT training facilities.

I have provided a broad outline of our requirements, but please note we are interested in receiving what you the Trainer offers in current thinking, recent trends, new techniques etc or anything else you consider maybe appropriate.

If your organisation has developed a unique training course significantly different to any outlined here for the micro-enterprise sector, please include a proposal for same in your submission.  Durations listed are suggestions only and not confirmed.

Westmeath County Enterprise Board reserves the right to run or not run any of the listed training courses, as demand and budget dictates. 

Training organisations submitting a quotation are requested to fix their prices for 24 months.

Westmeath County Enterprise Board runs training courses either during week days (e.g. 9:30am – 5pm) or in the case of six week start your own business course, evenings (e.g. from 6pm – 9pm); we reserve the right to stipulate the specific dates and course times, at the time of scheduling the course.  Courses can take place either in our training room onsite in Mullingar or conference venues in Athlone.

Key Guidelines:

1.       Submission Date for Training courses is 12 noon on Friday 27th August 2010.

2.       Please submit a fully completed course outline for each course you are quoting for (template document attached – please do not leave any section blank).

3.       Please also ensure that tenders are not bound and that programmes are priced individually with a price listed per programme.

4.       Trainers maybe required to complete pre-course questionnaire via telephone or email with participants.

5.       Contracts will be awarded based on consideration of the following:

a.       The proposed content and delivery/methodology.

b.      The background of the trainer and a minimum of 3years experience in delivering training to the micro-enterprise sector, as well as personal experience of self-employment or running a business themselves, training qualification.

       We require all trainers to be listed on the FAS NRT approved register of trainers.

c.       Relevant references

d.      Price

Completed course outlines will be made available to the public on www.westmeath-enterprise.ie

Please note that both an electronic version and paper version of your submission will be required no later than 12 noon on Friday 27th August 2010.  Please email your submission to ttallon@westmeath-enterprise.ie and post your proposal to:

Westmeath County Enterprise Board

Church Avenue

Mullingar

Co Westmeath

Please note that late submissions will not be accepted.

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Westmeath County Enterprise Board, Church Avenue, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath   Tel: 044-9349222   Fax: 044-9349009   Email: info@westmeath-enterprise.ie   Company Registration: 229546