Bid security guarantees online

Secure your bid and keep cash for implementing orders. You can see the bid security requirement on the procedure card, and you submit the guarantee application online to our partner, Gwarancje24.

Example view

How it works

Bid security guarantee in three steps

  1. You select the procedure

    You find the tender on the list and open its card.

  2. You check the amount and deadline for the bid security

    You can see the bid security requirement on the procedure card. The amount, form, and deadline are gathered by the document analysis.

    In openSales

    The 'Show source' link opens a fragment of the SWZ.

  3. You go to the Gwarancje24 application

    You submit the bid security guarantee application online to our partner. You can check the conditions and cost at Gwarancje24.

Transfer or guarantee

What happens to your cash

Both forms secure the bid. They differ in where the company's money is held.

Bid security in money

Cash waits with the buyer

  1. You transfer the bid security amount to the buyer's account.
  2. The money must arrive before the bid submission deadline.
  3. The money is returned after the procedure, with interest less bank charges.

Description according to Art. 97, 98 and 226 of the Public Procurement Law. The specific procurement procedure's documentation decides.

What openSales does when a tender requires bid security

  • Bid security visible on the card

    You can see the bid security requirement immediately on the procedure card.

  • The "Bid Security" area in the analysis

    The analysis collects bid security amounts, forms, and deadlines from the documentation, with a reference to the SWZ section.

  • Deadline counter

    The counter on the card lights up red when there is less than one hour until the bid submission deadline.

Questions about bid security before submitting a bid

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Where to get bid security for a tender?

You can transfer the bid security amount to the buyer's account or provide it in the form of a bank or insurance guarantee. With a guarantee, the cash remains with the company. In openSales, from the procedure card, you will go to the online application for a bid guarantee with our partner, Gwarancje24.

When can the bid security be recovered before the end of the procedure?

Pursuant to Art. 98 sec. 2 of the PZP, you will submit an application for the refund of the bid security, for example, if you withdrew your offer before the deadline for submitting offers or if another supplier's offer was selected. The buyer returns the bid security within 7 days, and you lose the right to appeal.

How to check if a tender requires bid security in openSales?

You will see the bid security requirement on the procedure card. The amounts, forms, and deadlines are compiled by the document analysis in the "Bid Security" area, and the "Show source" link opens a fragment of the SWZ.

How much does a bid guarantee cost?

Gwarancje24 offers the bid guarantee. You can check the terms and cost with the partner.

What to check before applying for a bid guarantee?

Compare the bid security amount, the tender validity period, and the details of the supplier, the buyer, and the procedure with the SWZ. If the tender has parts, check the amount for the part for which you are submitting the offer.

The bid security secures the offer. Cash can remain with the company.

Find a tender and check if it requires bid security

Start from the list of active procedures.