Course on Artificial Intelligence Applied to Public Procurement
Practical training to apply AI in the preparation, analysis and evaluation of procurement files, improving efficiency, technical quality and legal security.
Second edition in May
18–22 May · Daily 3-hour sessions (10am–1pm)
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What will you learn?
At the end of the course you will be able to:
Apply generative and predictive AI in public procurement
To draft, analyze and review specifications and bids with greater technical precision and legal coherence.
Reduce time and errors in preparing and evaluating files
Through automatic detection of inconsistencies, documentary omissions and formal risks.
Make better-informed decisions with data support
Using comparative analysis, objective criteria and traceability tools applicable to both contracting bodies and bidding companies.
Who is it for?
This program is designed for:
Public sector professionals
- Procurement technicians and managers
- Secretaries, auditors and service managers
- Legal support units and internal control
- Modernisation and digital transformation teams
Bidding companies
- Bid managers and tender officers
- Business development and public procurement teams
- Technical departments preparing reports and bids
- Consultancies specialised in public procurement
Prerequisites:
- Basic knowledge of public procurement (LCSP)
- Regular use of office documents (Word, Excel, PDF, etc.)
- Interest in applying AI to tender management
- No prior knowledge of programming or AI required
- Proactive attitude to learn and experiment with new tools
The course combines theory and practice so you can immediately apply what you learn in your daily work.
- 15h
- Training hours
- +50
- Practical cases
- +10
- AI tools
Responsible AI in public procurement
- ✓Application in line with LCSP principles
- ✓Assisted use with final human decision
- ✓Improved traceability and documentation
- ✓Reduction of formal and strategic risks
- ✓Time optimisation without compromising guarantees
Course content
Day 1: Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence
3 hours, 10:00–13:00 with a short break
Introduction to AI and its evolution
- History and key concepts: from symbolic AI to LLMs
- Essential terminology to align technical and non-technical teams
- Real cases applied to the public sector
Essential Machine Learning
- Supervised vs. unsupervised: when to use each approach
- From data to model: pipeline and validation
- Basic metrics: accuracy, precision/recall and F1
Neural networks and Deep Learning
- From perceptron to deep networks: intuition and practice
- Regularization and overfitting: how to avoid them
- Frequent use cases in vision and text
Transformers and LLMs
- Attention and embeddings: foundations of modern models
- Context, tokens and effective prompt design
- Fine-tuning and adapters (e.g., LoRA) at a high level
RAG and Graphs
- Augmented retrieval: vector databases and semantic search
- Chunking strategies and answer grounding
- Agent patterns and tool orchestration
Day 2: Legal context and regulatory framework
3 hours, 10:00–13:00 with a short break
Fundamentals of AI applied to the public sector
- Basic concepts of AI, machine learning and automation
- Concrete examples of use in contracting authorities
Legal and regulatory framework
- Analysis of the European AI Regulation (AI Act)
- Public procurement rules (EU directives and national legislation)
- Requirements for AI systems used in tenders
AI in contract planning and preparation
- Cost estimation
- Definition of technical requirements
- Market needs assessment
- Drafting specifications with greater precision
Automation and AI in bid evaluation
- Decision support systems
- Automated analysis of bids
- Managing algorithmic bias risk
- Transparency and non-discrimination safeguards
Oversight, audit and accountability
- How to audit AI systems used in procurement procedures
- Human oversight mechanisms
- Decision traceability and administrative responsibility.
Practical cases and ethical challenges
- Review of real experiences in different countries
- Ethical dilemmas
- Roadmap for responsible AI adoption in public procurement
Day 3: Tools
3 hours, 10:00–13:00 with a short break
Map of AI models
- Key differences between the main LLMs on the market
- Criteria for choosing the right model by task type
- Open-source vs. proprietary models in the GovTech ecosystem
Advanced prompting for tenders
- Structuring prompts
- Strategies to reduce "hallucinations"
AI agents
- What is an AI agent?
- Automating repetitive tasks
- Practical use cases
Competition lab
- Competitor analysis with AI
- Extracting patterns, recurring low bids and pricing strategies
- Data-driven strategic decisions
AI workflow design
- Integrating AI tools into daily processes
- No-code and low-code tools
Compliance and best practices
- Privacy and information security
- Audit and human validation
Day 4: Real cases for bidding companies
3 hours, 10:00–13:00 with a short break
Opportunity detection
- Tender databases, awards and deadlines
- Analysis of public tenders with AI
Alert configuration
- Automatic tracking of opportunities
- Creating precise filters
- Reducing noise in notification channels
Competitor analysis
- Market intelligence
- Analysis of average discount percentage
- Monitoring of awarded companies
Pipeline configuration
- Centralization and management of the entire bidding process
- Organizing case files with multiple pipelines
Day 5: Real cases for public entities
3 hours, 10:00–13:00 with a short break
From need to tender
- Supplier market analysis with AI
- Charts and report generation
- Aligning base budgets with the real market
Specification generation with AI
- Creating custom templates with AI
- AI contextualization (knowledge)
- Drafting specifications and other documents from scratch
Bid evaluation and comparison
- Automated extraction of key data
- AI-based analytical support
Tools and assistants
- Use of conversational assistants
- Full-cycle centralization
- Smart review with automatic validators
Teaching team
Professionals with extensive experience in AI applied to public procurement.
Xavi Creus
Expert in Software and Artificial Intelligence
+10 years of experience in Software and Artificial Intelligence development. Industrial engineer converted to the world of technology and programming. Three times CTO on platforms with +1m users. Creator of Tendios, currently co-CEO and CTO.
Xevi López
Expert in Public Procurement
+11 years of experience in public procurement. Law degree (2014) and Master's in Access to the Legal Profession (2016) from the University of Girona, with specialized training in public procurement (UOC, 2023). He practiced as a lawyer from his own firm, advising public and private entities in administrative law until 2023. He currently heads the legal and procurement services of Transports Municipals del Gironès, SAU, and advises exclusively the public sector. In 2024 he founded and presides over the Catalan Association of Public Procurement Professionals (APCP).
Marcos Sánchez Siles
Lawyer and economist · Public procurement (Faura Casas Auditors Consultors)
Lawyer and economist responsible for public procurement at Faura Casas Auditors Consultors, S.L. Over 15 years advising public administrations, institutional public-sector entities and private operators on the design, planning and execution of procurement procedures, as well as on tender documents, file structuring and legal risk analysis. He has led and coordinated multidisciplinary legal teams, combining rigorous technical work with a strategic vision focused on efficiency, innovation and continuous improvement of public management. His experience spans Spain’s General State Administration and local government, as well as legal and strategic consulting. He is especially focused on turning legal knowledge into operational value. He currently focuses on specialized public procurement advisory, with emphasis on optimizing procedures, implementing innovative solutions and creating value for public organizations.
Manuel Ortiz López
Public procurement specialist · Co-founder of Lictek SCA
Public procurement specialist, consultant and co-founder of Lictek SCA. He has a strong track record advising companies on public tenders. Over the last two years he has supported more than 80 companies and freelancers, helping them turn public tenders into a real source of business. He approaches public procurement as a competitive environment with its own rules, designing tailored strategies, processes and tools so companies can compete with judgment and improve their chances of success.
Daniel Díaz
Lawyer (ICAM) · Public law and regulated sectors
Lawyer admitted to the Madrid Bar Association (ICAM), specialized in public law and regulated sectors. He has advised public-sector entities at national level and worked in law firms focused on high-complexity regulatory matters and strategic tenders. He is currently Head of Tenders at the Foundation for Biomedical Research of Hospital Clínico San Carlos, managing procurement for the San Carlos Health Research Institute. He combines his practice with academic research, focusing on public service management, especially on supply and drinking-water service models for populations.
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95 €/persona
- Acceso directo a las 15h de clases.
- Material de Apoyo Básico.
Intermedio
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495 €/persona
- Todo lo del plan Esencial
- Grabaciones de las sesiones.
- Certificado oficial.
- +10 Plantillas listas para usar.
- Acceso a Tendios Pro 1 mes gratis. (*)
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995 €/persona
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- 100 plantillas listas para usar.
- Ser parte del "Design Partner Club" de Tendios.
- Acceso a Tendios Pro 3 meses gratis. (*)
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