Top tips on how to tender
When submitting a tender or quotation, please remember to:
- read and follow the instructions
- read the questions carefully and answer them accurately and precisely
- provide all of the information requested - if you cannot provide some of the information, ask for advice
- don’t be put off by the invitation to tender documentation (or quotation request) – you can always ask for guidance
- when the e-Procurement system is used, all questions should go through the portal and not by email
- fill in and return the documents by the given time and date, making sure that you sign everything that you are requested to sign
- cross reference the answers in your response to the questions in the invitation to tender/quotation request
- be clear on your pricing model and state any assumptions that you have made when pricing (for example, resources required by you and/or the council, timetables, etc.)
- include a named contact
- don’t include publicity material in your submission unless you have specifically been asked to
- submit your tender through the e-Procurement system if instructed
- if you are unsuccessful, ask for a debrief which may help you to identify areas for improvement
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