Tender documents can run to hundreds of pages. Reading them in a fixed order helps you decide within an hour whether the tender is worth your time.
- Critical dates. Bid submission end date, pre-bid meeting, bid opening and validity.
- Eligibility / pre-qualification. Turnover, experience, similar work definition, registrations and certificates. If you do not qualify here, stop.
- Scope and specifications. What exactly must be supplied or done, quantities, standards and brands allowed.
- EMD and tender fee. Amount, form and exemptions.
- Evaluation method. L1 or QCBS, purchase preferences, reverse auction.
- BOQ / price schedule. Items, units and what the price must include.
- Contract terms. Delivery period, liquidated damages or penalties, warranty, performance security and payment terms.
- Forms and annexures. List every form, affidavit and declaration you must submit.
Make a one-page summary
Write the tender ID, department, value, last date, EMD, key eligibility, documents and your go/no-go decision on one page. It saves time and prevents missed documents.
We prepare this one-page eligibility summary for every tender we file for clients.
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SoftTender is a private consultancy. We are not affiliated with GeM, CPPP, NSIC or any Government department. Registration on official portals such as GeM is free; we charge only for our assistance service. We do not guarantee that any tender will be awarded.