Writing a Bid
The Idea
Stand out from the Crowd?
Benefit the Community the Community
Links to College objectives?
Quote College vision/Strategy
Subtopic
Support the JISC Strategy
Innovative and sustainable ICT infrastructure, services and practice that support institutions in meeting their mission
Promoting the development, uptake and effective use of ICT to support learning and teaching
Promoting the development, uptake and effective use of ICT to support research
Promoting the development, uptake and effective use of ICT within institutions and in support of their management
Good Practice
Developing and implementing a programme to support institutions' engagement with the wider community
Continuing to improve its own working practices
Other JISC Requirements
Unlikely without central support
Delivers improved value for money and clear output
Technology Based
Could not be performed as well and more appropriately by institutions or another funding body
Meet the Criteria
The Bid
Model for sustainability post funding?
Format of content
Within max number of pages
Clear and concise Objectives
Follows font size guidance
Project management
Achievable milestones?
Team Members
Experience and compatibility of roles
Evidence of Project management
Infonet Resourceshttp://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/InfoKits/project-management/software-tools
Ongoing Evaluation
Reviews
Risk Evaluation
How will Project Success be measured?
Document dissemination, embedding and evolution methods
Value for money?
Backing of host institution
"more than a letter from SMT 'Fully supporting the work'"
Is It a consortium bid?
Evidence of previous work with the same partners or similar consortia
Consortium Agreement Required
Costing/Funding
Clear costings, % FTEs, Grades of staff
Will staff have to be seconded?
Breakdown Budget across April- March Years
TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing) for HE Bids
Non Techniical TRAC overviewhttp://www.jcpsg.ac.uk/guidance/about.htm
What is the Requested funding contribution from JISC?
What funding is coming from other sources?
Final Checklist
Hard copy & eCopy deadlines
Bid Includes
Letter from SMT
Cover Sheet (if requested)
Certificate of Bone Fide Tender (if requested)
Appropriate appendices (e.g. CVs)