This article shows you as a supplier what happens after you have submitted, and where to follow along.
Follow your bids
Under My bids you see everything you have submitted. Next to All you get one tab per status you have something in: Draft, Submitted, Awarded and Rejected. A status with nothing in it is not shown.
The table shows the procurement, the buyer, the status and the deadline.
Clarifications
The buyer can ask for clarifications if something in the bid is unclear. You are notified, and answer inside the procurement.
ℹ️ Note: A clarification is not an opportunity to improve the bid. It should tidy up something already there, not add anything new.
Negotiation rounds
If the competition is a competitive procedure with negotiation, the buyer can open one or more rounds after the bids are in. That gives you the chance to improve your offer.
On the competition you see Negotiation rounds with which round is open and its deadline. Choose Start round bid to create a draft, and fill in price, documents and cover letter before you submit.
ℹ️ Note: The round deadline replaces the original bid deadline. If you do not submit within the round deadline, your previous bid is the one that stands.
The outcome
When the buyer has decided, everyone who submitted is notified at the same time. The message says the contract goes to the selected supplier, and explains why. The winner is not named in the portal — it says “the selected supplier”. If you are rejected, the message may include a justification per award criterion.
If you did not win, the reasoning is worth reading. It tells you what separated the bids, and is the best basis you get for next time.
💡 Tip: If you ask to see the documents, do it early. After the award there is a period before the contract can be signed, and it is shorter than many expect.
Next
See Find procurements to find the next opportunity.