Tender Writing / Tender Opportunities

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Tender Opportunities

Looking for tender opportunities?

If your company is thinking of submitting a tender and you want to know more about what is involved in tender preparation, here is some useful information.

Firstly, your each State Government tender or procurement office wants to see you submit a relevant and competitive tender and offers comprehensive support.

You need to register with your State Procurement Office.  For example in WA it  is "Tenders WA" within The Department of Treasury and Finance. It replaced  Gem Tendering as the central online source of information on Western Australian public sector tenders and awarded contracts".

Tendering Information Sources

Currently in WA for example, several government departments provide information on tenders.

State Supply Commission  is the regulatory body. It is a statutory authority established under the State Supply Commission Act  to co-ordinate and oversee the purchase of goods and services across the Western Australian Government. Its primary role is to set policy. It also deals with complaints received from clients or the general public regarding Commission activities .

You can also use this site to keep up to date with what is new, for example, how other government departmental policies can affect your tender submission. At the time of this review there was important information on "The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection plans to release new contract conditions for all cleaning contracts."  You can also see tender opportunities

It is imperative to understand tender policies such as the "Buy Local Policy "and "Value for Money Policy". 

The Buy Local Policy is aimed at local areas and geographical regions. If you can fulfill these policies you have a better chance of succeeding with your tender submission. All these need to be in place before you consider writing a tender. So when you get your tender document you can visit this site to see exactly what is needed to write a tender from a policy point of view.

The Department of Treasury and Finance is the administration arm of government that implements policies relating to tenders. They have useful website links to the State Supply Commission. This department implements and manages various government procurement systems and processes, including a the Government’s online tendering facility – Tenders WA.

When you are on The Department of Treasury and Finance site you need to look for tender information relating to buyer information for the private sector.  A lot of the information you will see will related to procurement within the public sector.

Tenders WA

Tenders WA  is the State Government’s online tendering facility. This is the department that you work with to find and submit a tender. You will need to register on their website. Search for a tender in your area. To quote, " It is the central source of information on Western Australian public sector tenders and awarded contracts.. Western Australian government departments use the Bulletin Board to advertise their public tenders and publish all their contractual awards, including sole source purchases over $20,000".

Generic tender requirements.

While there is no generic policy guidelines in WA there are some key documents required for most tenders.  Buy local and value for money (above) are two.  Business practices are also important. Generally a business will have to have in place an Occupational Health and Safety Policy. They will also be required to have a business structure or operational plan.

These can be included in your capability statement or business profile. Visit Tenders WA  and download tenders that are current to see exactly what their requirements are. Basically they will indicate the type of business policy documents  that are needed.  There is no point in waiting until you want to apply for a tender that requires you to have an occupational health and safety policy if you don't have one.

Specific tender requirements

Each tender will have different specifications. Some may require you to be a "preferred provider". That is you must go through a process with a department separate to the tender process.  You need to go into Tenders WA and have a look around at various tenders. Look up "preferred provider status."

How can you get more information to write a tender?

Tendering Information Sessions

Periodically Tenders WA offer very comprehensive information sessions on the tendering process. These are extremely useful and you will be provided with lots of written information that is invaluable. To find out more about these training sessions go to Department of Treasury and Finance, On the left hand index you will see a link for Events. Go into Supplier and you will find information on the next session.

Good luck

Do you want a career in procurement?

The Curtin University Graduate School of Business offers postgraduate studies in strategic procurement at the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Masters levels. For more information please visit Curtin's Graduate School of Business website .

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