Preparing The Perfect Tender - Part III - Required Documents

Consultation

Submissions should be prepared either by someone experienced in the field, or, in close consultation with an experienced person. Although time lines are often restrictive, a team approach, or at least consultation with colleagues, will help to ensure all aspects of the project have been addressed. If possible, involve proposed project participants in the process.

Ensure that the project specifications are specific and unambiguous. Clarify any confusing clues with the purchasing authority. A contact name and number should be provided in the project Brief/Specification.

Cost the project using the costing performa provided and allow for commercial costing rates. Retain this costing sheet as a record. It will form the basis of the project budget should the submission be successful.

At this point it would be useful to anticipate the staff requirements for the project and determine availability of staff.

Requires Documents

Even though there is no standard to documents required to be submitted along with tenders, following documents should be always ready for you.

Copy of the National Identity Card of the authorized signatory.

Memorandum and article of association is case of limited company or partnership deed in case of partnership firm duly attested by competent authority. Sales Tax Registration Certificate.

Certificate for ISO or equivalent standard.

Latest Income Tax Certificate. The Income Tax Certificate should be in the name of the company/individual quoting for the tender.

Details of similar works executed in last three years, document with names and postal address of clients along with copies of letters of indent, work orders, completion certificate and other documents in evidence of execution of work, percentage completed as on date and schedule of completion.

Profile of your organization.

Power of attorney in favour of the person who is signing the tender documents.

Certificate from bankers. Audited balance sheet and profit and loss account statement duly certified by a chartered accountant in practice, for the last three years.

Any other technical details/data sheet etc. related to your product range.

Import license in case of B.O.B and C & F tenders.

Agency agreement certificate in case of foreign principals.

Final Compilation

Take two copies of unmarked tender documents for compilation. Complete and compile your tender response remembering your supportive information. Check and recheck that you have completed the tender as specified by the client. Check your enclosures and affix a covering letter denoting the order of your presentation and a brief description of each item. If you are required to make your presentation within a set number of words or pages, ensure you have done so and denote the number of words or pages used.

If you consider further information on your company would be of assistance to the client, seek their written permission to include such information with your tender, but not included in the actual tender document. Check you have signed each page as required and the correct signature is on your tender. If it says signed by the Managing Director, that is what is required. Once fully satisfied that the tender presentation is complete, pass to a colleague for final checking.

Remember, more tenders are rejected because they don’t conform to the requirements stipulated than because of price or quality of work. Safely file your duplicate completed copy.

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