10 common mistakes made by tenderers 1 Late
10 common mistakes made by tenderers!
1. Late Submission The return date and time are fixed. It is vital that you get your tender to the right location and on time.
2. Wrong format Not submitting correspondence in the right format e. g. we will normally ask for all correspondence to go through the tendering portal
3. Not reading all the information The portal will contain information and instructions. If you do not read it all you may miss uploading crucial documents. If you don’t understand anything ASK !
4. Canvassing individuals in the tendering organisation The tender process has to be fair and transparent. If you try to influence staff or try to obtain information outside the process your bid could be disqualified.
5. Alternative bids “We can’t do what you’re asking but we can do this…” Unless we specifically ask for alternatives we cannot accept them.
6. Qualified bids “We can give you this price, but only if…. . ” Unless we specifically ask for qualified bids we cannot accept them
7. Wrong information supplied Don’t tell us what you want us to know, tell us what we ask for, or anything that relates directly to the tender.
8. Gaps in information We are not allowed to make it up or guess, so please make sure that all information needed is supplied
9. Don’t assume we know you We have to assess you on the information that you supply for an individual tender, not on what we may know about you.
10. Be realistic about what you can actually achieve.
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