TENDER

The tender process is divided into three main phases:

1. Preparation: During this phase, DoValue users are responsible for defining the tender's structure, which includes inputting general information and tender rules, uploading necessary documents, specifying required documents from suppliers, setting economic positions for tender participants, defining evaluation criteria, and indicating invited suppliers.
2. Publication and Execution: In this phase, both DoValue Users and suppliers actively engage on the platform. The tender is published, suppliers provide general information, download and attach documents, submit their offers, engage in communication with DoValue users, and negotiate any new conditions.
3. Post-Closure: This phase involves evaluations, negotiations, and awarding. Internal DoValue users responsible for evaluations perform administrative, technical, and economic assessments, negotiate with suppliers, and ultimately conclude the tender process by awarding it to the best supplier.

The system offers the flexibility to configure various types of tenders, including:

• Single-lot tenders
• Multi-lot tenders

These tenders can be configured with different award methods:

• Lowest price
• Economically Most Advantageous Offer

Additionally, the system supports various methods for submitting offers:

• A fixed amount
• A percentage discount, which represents a reduction compared to the base price.

 A single-lot tender is a standalone competition that follows its own independent process. In contrast, a multi-lot competition is a composite of two or more individual tenders, gathered for the same purpose and grouped under the same 'container.' However, each of these tenders follows distinct paths, even though they are consolidated under a common 'container.'

Tenders can be awarded based on two criteria:

• Lowest Price Offer: In this case, the ranking is determined solely by the economic offers submitted.
• Most Economically Advantageous Offer (MEAO): This method involves defining both technical and economic criteria and assigning scores during the preparation phase. Suppliers must submit a technical offer in addition to the economic and administrative components. Subsequent evaluations consider the accumulated scores (both technical and economic) based on user-defined assessments. The final ranking is generated from these scores.

Lastly, suppliers may be required to submit their economic offers using either the amount method, where they provide a direct numerical value in the currency of their offer, or the percentage discoun' method, where suppliers propose their offer as a percentage discount to be applied to the base price value of the economic position.