I am opening a tender
Choose the tender type, invite suppliers, compare bids and select the winner.
All topics for buyersI am submitting a bid
Join the invitation, submit your bid, and update or withdraw it until the bid deadline.
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- BuyersHow sealed bids workBids are not visible to anyone until the bid deadline, including you. When the envelope opens and what changes when it does.
- BuyersOpen your first tenderThe three steps of the New Tender wizard: format, details, items. The tender is first set up as a draft; nothing is sent to suppliers yet.
- BuyersInviting suppliersThe invite list is built in draft, and emails go to everyone at the same moment when you publish. Suppliers do not create an account or set a password.
- SuppliersUpdating and withdrawing a bidYou can change or withdraw your bid until the bid deadline. Both are in the My Bid tab.
- SuppliersTaking part in an open auctionSee the live ranking and bring your price down. Which rules apply and how the time is extended.
- SuppliersThe invitation email and first sign-inYou enter the portal directly with the button in the invitation email. There is no password; on later visits you use the link sent to your email.
Frequently asked questions
Can I see the bids in a sealed bid before time is up?
No, and neither can the buyer. Bids open at the bid deadline. The only exception: if everyone expected to bid has bid, you can open the envelope early. How sealed bids work
Can I add suppliers after the tender is published?
No. The invite list changes only in draft; invitations go to everyone at the same moment when you publish. Inviting suppliers
Does the supplier need to create an account or set a password?
No. The supplier enters directly with the button in the invitation email, and on later visits a one-time link is sent to its email. The invitation email and first sign-in
Is the supplier portal paid?
No. The portal is free for suppliers; there is no fee to bid, correspond or see the result. What the supplier portal is
Can a supplier withdraw its bid?
In a sealed bid, yes, until the bid deadline: Withdraw Bid in the My Bid tab. In an open auction a bid cannot be withdrawn, only improved. Updating and withdrawing a bid
Can the winner decision be undone?
No. The decision cannot be undone and a concluded tender cannot be cancelled; the reason is written to the award record and the activity log. Check the item distribution before confirming. Selecting the winner