eTendering
Key Functionality
Welsh public sector organisations are able to use the secure and EU compliant xchangewales – eTendering toolset to:
- Use best practice templates that help to save time
- Advertise open procurement opportunities
- Capture information online that is easily accessible through the multiple eSourcing tools selected
- Collate and review Expressions of Interest, Pre-Qualification Questionaires (PQQs) and Invitations to Tender (ITT) electronically
- Auto-score, analyse supplier responses and view multiple stakeholder comments online
- Access secure messaging, document storage and supplier tracking tools
- Support an electronic opening process (individual or committee) with automated audit trail and reporting
Key Benefit
By using the xchangewales – eTendering toolset, Welsh public sector buyers are freed from paper and administration overload to focus on value-added strategic activities and better decision making.
- Removes time consuming buy-side administrative tasks and phases.
- Saves an estimated 20 to 50% time and effort
- Frees the buyer to focus on decision making and adding value
- Removes courier and printing costs & environmental impact
- Provides greater audit-ability and control
- Reduces tender cycle times
Key Facts
- The xchangewales – eTendering tool allows Welsh public sector buyers to select the appropriate procurement process, for example OJEU process, to automatically pre-load the appropriate timescales required for completing a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) or invitation to tender (ITT). The tool can also be configured to ensure that all online tender responses are opened in accordance with standard public sector procurement procedures.
- The Welsh public sector can use xchangewales – eTendering tools to create a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) to gather detailed supplier information relating to a suppliers capability and experience.
- The xchangewales – eTendering tool can help Welsh public sector buyers to comply with EU Directives and UK Laws.