Master construction tendering with real examples, templates, pricing strategies and contractor workflows
This course takes you through the complete construction tendering workflow, including:
What you’ll learn
- Understand the complete construction tendering process from tender invitation to submission and award.
- Learn how to analyze tender documents including drawings, specifications, BOQ, and contract conditions.
- Understand different tender types and procurement routes such as Open Tender, Selective Tender, Design & Build, EPC, and Two-Stage Tender.
- Learn how to build and review a tender compliance matrix to avoid disqualification.
- Understand bid bonds and how they are prepared, verified, and submitted correctly.
- Learn how contractors perform BOQ review, quantity checks, and rate build-ups.
- Understand how to price preliminaries, overheads, and profit (OH&P) correctly.
- Learn how to manage subcontractor enquiries, quotations, and quote leveling.
- Understand how to develop tender programs, construction methodology, and manpower plans.
- Learn how to create and manage a tender risk register and commercial strategy.
- Understand how to handle tender clarifications, addenda, and submission requirements.
- Learn what happens during post-tender negotiations and tender interviews.
- Understand the common mistakes contractors make during tendering and how to avoid them.
- Use practical templates and checklists used by professional tender teams.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 7min.
- THE BIG PICTURE –> 2 lectures • 18min.
- TENDER TYPES AND PROCUREMENT ROUTES –> 2 lectures • 15min.
- TENDER RULES, COMPLIANCE AND DISQUALIFICATION –> 2 lectures • 16min.
Requirements
This course takes you through the complete construction tendering workflow, including:
- Understanding different tender types and procurement routes
- Analyzing tender documents including BOQ, drawings, specifications and contract conditions
- Preparing and reviewing tender compliance requirements
- Understanding bid bonds and avoiding disqualification risks
- Reviewing BOQs and preparing rate build-ups
- Pricing preliminaries, overheads and profit (OH&P)
- Managing subcontractor enquiries and quotation leveling
- Preparing tender programs and construction methodologies
- Developing tender risk registers and commercial strategies
- Managing clarifications, addenda and tender submissions
- Understanding post-tender negotiations and contractor interviews
- Learning the most common tendering mistakes and how to avoid them
By the end of the course, you will understand how contractors approach tenders professionally and strategically.
Practical Templates Included :
One of the most valuable parts of the course is the downloadable templates and tools used by professional tender teams.
These include:
- Tender compliance checklists
- Tender document registers
- Subcontractor enquiry trackers
- Quote leveling matrices
- BOQ rate build-up templates
- Procurement and risk registers
- Tender submission checklists
These tools will help you apply the concepts immediately in real projects.
Who This Course Is For
This course is ideal for:
- Civil Engineers
- Quantity Surveyors
- Estimators
- Planning Engineers
- Contracts Engineers
- Project Managers
- Construction professionals involved in tendering or pre-contract activities
It is also useful for engineering graduates who want to understand how construction tenders actually work in practice.
Why This Course Is Different
Many courses explain tendering only at a theoretical level.
This course focuses on real construction workflows, including:
- How tender teams actually operate
- How contractors evaluate risk and pricing
- How subcontractor quotations are managed
- How compliance mistakes lead to disqualification
- How tender strategies are developed
Everything is explained in a simple, practical way using real industry scenarios.
By the End of This Course
You will be able to:
• Understand the complete construction tendering process
• Review and analyze tender documents confidently
• Understand pricing strategy and risk assessment
• Coordinate subcontractor quotations professionally
• Prepare tender submissions with confidence
You will also gain a clear understanding of how contractors approach tendering strategically.