First tender? Start with one announcement
You do not need to start by reading the legislation. openSales helps you find a tender in your industry, check the requirements, and decide whether to bid.
Where to start
Five steps from announcement to decision
First, you check if you can participate. Only then do you sit down to price.
Choose one service and look for a smaller contract
Start with what you do on a daily basis, in the area where you already work.
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The 'Threshold' filter will help narrow down the list.
Open the procedure card before downloading files
The card shows the buyer, deadline, contract lots, and attachments you can preview.
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The timeline and download date show whether you have the current version.
Read the participation conditions and the list of documents
These determine whether you can submit a bid.
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The analysis collects participation conditions and required documents. Clicking "Show source" opens a fragment of the SWZ.
Check bid security and deadlines
Save the bid submission deadline and the deadline for questions regarding the SWZ before you start collecting documents.
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The bid security requirement is visible on the procedure card. You will submit the bid guarantee online via Gwarancje24.
Ask before you start guessing
An unclear provision in the SWZ is a reason to ask the buyer.
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You can add the procedure to Watched items, and its deadlines will appear in your calendar.
What helps with a first tender today
You can check if the order is on your scale before you spend time on it.
Search in your own words
You do not need to know CPV codes. You can also select one of the eight main industry categories.
Analysis tailored to the type of order
The analysis has separate question groups for supplies, services, and construction works.
Estimated value from the plan
If the procedure was issued based on a plan, the card shows the estimated value from the plan.
Deadline counter
The card counts down the time until the bid submission deadline, and the deadlines for watched items appear in the calendar.
Questions before the first tender
Nie ma tu Twojego pytania? Napisz do nas.
Can a company without experience in tenders submit a bid?
Yes, if it meets the participation conditions described in the procedure documentation. If it does not meet any condition independently, it can consider a consortium or the resources of a third party.
Where is the best place to start with a tender?
From a smaller order in your industry, in an area where you already work. Orders covered by the PZP with a value below EU thresholds are in the basic procedure, and the simplest is its variant without negotiations (TP1).
What to do if I don't understand something in the tender documentation?
Ask the buyer through the channel indicated in the documentation. In the basic procedure, the request for clarification of the SWZ content must be submitted no later than 4 days before the bid submission deadline.
Is it always necessary to provide bid security in the first tender?
Not always. If the buyer requires it, you will see it on the procedure card, and you will submit the bid guarantee online via Gwarancje24.
This might be more like your situation
- Type of tenderTenders below the threshold
Are you interested in smaller orders and requests for quotations, including from the Competition Database.
- Your situationSmall businesses
You operate alone or with a few people and want to check if tenders are for you.
- Type of tenderTender with bid security
The tender requires bid security, and you do not want to freeze cash.
- Your situationBusiness owners who prepare their own bids
You run a company and handle tenders yourself.
The first tender is another step for the company. Decide whether to bid.
For starters, one announcement is enough.
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