• a fully secure and confidential web-based tendering system
• streamlines tender issue and communications with bidders
• faster, more efficient and less expensive

BIW: Tender Manager complements the core BIW: Collaboration system. Via a simple interface, bidders use the same powerful technology employed by the design team to view or download drawings and documents, to submit queries and to receive information about design changes relevant to the tender. Final tender response(s) are submitted quickly, cheaply and simply, at the push of a button, with bidders secure in the knowledge that their submissions can only be seen by the tender manager once the return deadline has passed.

Benefits to tender manager include:

• lower tender costs
• faster preparation of tender package documentation
• formalises and provides a clear audit trail of all communications with bidders
• better management of risk
• shorter tender periods
• greater clarity and accountability, and a 'level playing field' for all bidders
• terminology reflects existing in-house processes
• little/no additional training needed for existing BIW users

Benefits to bidder include:

• lower cost of participating in tender process (no need to invest in CAD or plotters)
• better understanding of customer's processes
• faster access to all documents and drawings, anytime, anywhere
• faster resolution of queries
• more realistic and accurate tender response
• no missed deadlines
• lower cost of producing and submitting final tender response
• guaranteed confidentiality of tender responses

BIW: Tender Manager is an optional module, fully integrated with the core BIW: Collaboration platform. Thus, design information and other data in the collaboration environment is seamlessly re-used for tendering purposes. Issuing tender documentation and preparing responses need no longer be expensive, slow and laborious and involve lots of paper or CDs full of information.

Bidders are given access only to information relevant to the particular tender package, and can view, download and print out drawings or specifications as they wish. They will always have access to the latest information released by the tender manager.

For more information, contact sales@biwtech.com.