Learning Aims

What are the types of tender documentation and how are they used?

• Types of tender documentation include Request for Proposal (RFP), Invitation to Tender (ITT), and Request for Quotation (RFQ), and they are used to solicit bids from potential suppliers.

• Tender documentation includes only Request for Proposal (RFP) and is used solely for evaluating suppliers.

• Tender documentation is a type of contract used after a supplier is selected.

• Tender documentation is not used in the procurement process.

What information is required to produce an estimate and submit a tender?

• Project specifications and requirements

• Company's annual revenue

• Number of employees in the company

• Location of the company's headquarters

What skills are needed to produce estimates?

• Analytical skills

• Communication skills

• Technical skills

• All of the above

The importance of tendering and estimating in construction is:

• Ensures project cost control and financial planning

• Improves the aesthetic design of buildings

• Increases the speed of construction

• Reduces the need for skilled labor

An estimate is converted into a tender by:

• Submitting the estimate to the client for approval

• Including the estimate in the tender document

• Negotiating the estimate with the contractor

• Ignoring the estimate in the tender process

The consequences of inaccurate estimates and poorly written tenders are:

• Increased project costs and delays

• Improved project efficiency

• No impact on project outcomes

• Faster project completion

Tendering is a process where clients invite companies to bid for work that they have ________.

• planned

• completed

• ignored

• cancelled

A tender is a:

• type of contract

• musical instrument

• cooking method

• dance form

List the information pre-printed on the form of tender.

• project title and brief details, legal offer wording, form of contract, contract period, period for which the tender is to be open for acceptance.

• project title and brief details, legal offer wording, form of contract, contract period, period for which the tender is to be open for rejection.

• project title and brief details, legal offer wording, form of contract, contract period, period for which the tender is to be open for negotiation.

• project title and brief details, legal offer wording, form of contract, contract period, period for which the tender is to be open for review.

What information is completed by the contractor tendering for the work?

• The contractor's personal details

• The project timeline

• The cost estimate

• The contractor's qualifications