Bid Requests

A Bid Request is a process in Unimarket whereby a Buyer creates a request stipulating goods/services they would like pricing and/or information on and sends the request to one or more suppliers. This process is a way for the customer to receive information from their suppliers that can then be reviewed and evaluated. Learn how Bid Requests work within Unimarket including how you can view and respond.

  • Bid Request - Joining and Accepting

    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 lin...

  • Bid Response - Overview Tab

    The Overview tab is the first screen displayed when creating a quote for a bid request. It provides essential background information and instructions regarding the bid.   ...

  • Bid Response - Quote Tab

    The Quote tab provides the primary details about your financial submission for the bid request. This is where you confirm key quote information, set the expiry date, and a...

  • Bid Response - Sections Tab

    The Sections tab is where suppliers provide their item pricing and answer any mandatory questions required by the customer as part of the bid request. This tab is typicall...

  • Bid Response - Publish Tab

    The Publish tab is the final step in the bid response process, where the supplier reviews their submission and formally submits the quote to the customer. PrerequisitesAudi...

  • Bid Request - Review, Edit, and/or Withdraw Quote

    Suppliers can review the status and details of quotes submitted for customer bid requests. Quotes can be edited up until the bid response date or until the customer checks ...

  • Bid Request - Confirm Submission

    Suppliers can check their submitted quote to confirm that the bid response was successfully published and sent to the customer.   Prerequisites Audience: Supplier (Existi...

  • Submitting Bid Questions & Messages

    When responding to a bid request, suppliers can use the Messages tab to submit questions to the customer privately. These messages are only viewable by the supplier and the...

  • Uploading Bid Request Pricing/Question Responses

    In addition to manually keying in pricing and responses on a bid request, Unimarket allows suppliers to upload this information in bulk via CSV files, streamlining the subm...