Bid Request - Joining and Accepting

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Before submitting a quote, suppliers must first accept the bid invitation and Join the bid request. This process ensures your company profile is properly registered and linked to the customer, within the Unimarket platform.

 

Prerequisites

  • Audience: Supplier (New or Existing)

  • Intent: Accept a bid invitation and begin the process of submitting a quote.

  • Invitation Link: You must have received the bid invitation link via email or a public posted URL. If you do not have the link, please contact your customer.

 

Steps

Access and Join the Bid

  1. Click the View the Bid Request link provided in the email or public URL.

 

  1. Review the details of the request by clicking on the Summary and Sections tabs.

  2. Once ready to participate, click Join (in the upper right corner) to initiate the supplier registration check.

 

Complete Supplier Registration Process

To participate in any Unimarket bid, your company must have a registered supplier profile.

If you are... Action Required
Already Registered with a Supplier Profile

1. Select Already Registered? Login in the top right corner. 

2. Enter your email address and password associated with your Unimarket profile. 

3. The new customer name will be displayed on the Your Profile screen under the Customers header once complete. (Note: For additional information on linking a new customer, refer to the help article Link a New Customer to Your Existing Profile).
Not Registered with a Supplier Profile

1. Insert information in all required fields marked with a red asterisk.

2. Check the "I'm not a robot" box. 

3. Click Sign Up. (Note: For additional information on registering, refer to the help article Register a Company Supplier Profile or Register an Individual Supplier Profile).

 

Create and Submit the Bid

Once registered and you are ready to create your response.

  1. Click Quotes on the left side panel.

  2. Click View Bid Requests.

 

  1. Select the desired bid.

  2. Click Create Quote or Decline in the top right corner.

 

  1. Selecting Create Quote will begin the step-by-step bid response process.

  2. Complete your response across the various tabs. At any time, you can save your progress by clicking Save at the bottom of any tab.

  3. The customer will not be able to view your quote until you select Publish on the Publish tab.

 

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