Cabinet Office develops public service delivery workshops for charities

The Cabinet Office has announced that it will run a series of practical workshops to help charities bid for public sector contracts in spring 2013.

The workshops are intended to complement the Commissioning Academy, which has been set up to help commissioners understand how to interact with civil society organisations.

The programme for the workshops, developed in partnership with the voluntary sector, private companies and the Government, will be aimed at managers and trustees responsible for tendering.

Topics covered by the workshops will include writing winning bids, adjusting to changes in the tender process and developing consortia and financial skills.