Tender Overview screen

When you open the tender you will be presented with the tender overview screen which comprises of various sections.
You can open and close each section and iSpec will remember the last section opened until the next time the user deletes their browser history.
 
 
 

Main menu

This is the main menu for navigating iSpec.

Tender name

Active tender link which can be clicked anywhere in the tender to go back to the project overview screen. You can also set the tender as favourite

Quick menus

Quick menus for navigating documents and reports.

Phase Indicator

Indicates the current phase of the tender, current tender phase will be highlighted dark grey.

Closing date countdown timer

Countdown timer showing days, hours and minutes until the tender closes. Bids cannot be submitted after this time unless the tender is extended.

Tender participation selector

Option to indicate if the vendor intends to submit a bid or not, regardless of the selection the vendor can still change their mind and submit/not submit bids.

Tender widget

List all outstanding items the vendor needs to completed before the bid can be submitted. Also allows you to submit a bid/no bid when all documents are completed.
 

Documents widget

Lets the user know which document requires attention and also how many unread messages there are in the document.
 
 
Sections
 

Tender properties section

9. Tender properties section
List all the project information relevant to the current tender including publication and closing date, RFx type, status and description.

Documents section

10. Documents section
Lists all documents within the tender, all documents with exclamations marks need attention, email icons indicates read/unread emails.
You cannot submit your bid until all documents are complete and all messages have been read.
 

Vendor access section

11. Vendor access section
Shows the dates the vendor has access to the tender.

Tools section

12. Tools section
View the vendor reports, compare current and previous tenders and view project reminders, attachments or correspondence.
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