How to View & Access a Public Tender

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VendorPanel posts all currently open Public Tenders on the platform here: VendorPanel Public Tenders.

This is a public page that anyone access. There are limited details of the tender here, with attachments inaccessible. To be able to view more details and respond you will need to access the Tender through a VendorPanel account. Tenders will be available under the Open Market Tenders section, see here for more information: Viewing/Downloading a Request or Tender.

How Suppliers get Access to a Public Tender

To be able to have the opportunity to view and respond to a Public Tender, you will need to be registered against all of the below chosen by the buyer when creating the Tender:

  • Marketplace Supplier Lists- One of the list selected by buyer
  • Categories- minimum one selected category
  • Regions of Service - minimum one location that the Buyer selected when creating the Tender.

These are selected by the Buyer when creating the Tender.

Through the Public Tenders page, you can check these details by clicking the Preview button next to the Tender to open up a pop-up window with the Tender Details. Scroll down to find the Supplier Lists, Categories and Regions of Service selected.

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Compare what's been selected on the Public Tender with what you are registered on in your account via the Supplier lists you manage, Manage Categories and Manage regions of service for tenders options on your homepage.

If you are registered on at least one of the Marketplace lists selected on the Tender but you do not have access to the Tender in your account, you will likely need to edit your Categories or Regions of Service to ensure you have selected at least one of the categories and/or regions of service that the Buyer selected when creating the Tender.

If you are not registered on any of the Marketplace lists selected on the Tender, you can register by clicking the Access button. You will need to follow the prompts to register on the relevant list.

You'll be prompted to select one of the lists to register on and then provide your name and email address to request an invitation to register. If you already have a VendorPanel account, please ensure to use the email address against your existing account. You will be sent an email containing a link that you can click to add the new list to your existing account or create a new account under the email address.