Viewing/Downloading a Request or Tender

  • Updated

Learn how to locate requests and tenders on your homepage, explore their details, and download related documents to review requirements before responding to a Buyer’s Request or Public Tender. 

Prerequisites

  • You must be a Supplier.
  • You must be selected by a Buyer to view their Current Request.
  • For Public Tenders, you need to Follow the tender to view all details, download files, and access key actions.

Steps

Find a Request or Tender

  1. Log in and view your Homepage.
  2. Locate the Request or Tender you want to view:
    • Current Requests (from a Buyer) are listed under the Current Requests heading.


       
    • Public Tenders are listed under Open Market Tenders. You can click View all Tenders on your dashboard and select a tender to follow. Tenders you are following will then appear under View Followed Tenders.

View Details

  1. To view the details of a Request or Tender, click the magnifying glass icon located to the right of the listing. This will open a pop-up window.
  2. Review the information displayed in the window, which can include:
    • Open/Close Dates
    • What the buyer is requesting
    • Questions asked by the buyer
    • Attachments to the request
    • Buyer details
    • Selected Regions of Service (for public tenders only)
    • Questions you and other suppliers have asked, including answers
    • Any updates made to the request

Download the Request Package

You have two options for downloading the files:

Option 1: Download All Details and Attachments in a Zip Folder

  1. Click the download icon located to the right of the Request.

  2. The system will download all Request details and attachments in a single zipped folder.

Option 2: Download Attachments Individually or All at Once

  1. Click the documents icon located to the right of the Request. A pop-up window showing all attachments will appear.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • To download a single document, click the file name.
    • To download all attachments at once, click the DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING button.

Please Note: Download option for Public tenders only becomes available once the tender is followed.

Results/Validation

After clicking a file name or the DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING button, the files will download to your local device.

What's Next / Related

Limits & Notes

You can access all available tenders from the View All Tenders page or based on the filters set in your account. If you’re unable to locate a tender, review your filter settings to ensure no filters are restricting your view.