Our tender process

Always take as much care as possible when preparing your tender.

To give yourself the best chance of success:

• read all the instructions carefully, especially any 'pass or fail' questions
• make sure you are answering the question – vague and irrelevant answers will not score highly
• always give an answer, even if this is 'not applicable', as answers left blank may scored a zero and can lead to your tender being rejected
• ask for clarification on anything you're not clear about, as soon as possible before the deadline so that we have time to respond
• make it clear which questions you are answering
• be clear and accurate in your pricing, the more detail the better
• explain any assumptions you have made to reach your price
• don't include any marketing or publicity materials unless requested – these will not be scored
• proofread your submission and double-check you have attached all the documents
• allow yourself plenty of time to respond and don't leave it until the last minute as there may be several documents to upload to our tendering website – we cannot accept anything after the deadline