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--- tender_management:supplier_responding_to_tender_via_excel [2022/03/15 04:32] – [Introduction to the tender response template] Emily Porrello
+++ tender_management:supplier_responding_to_tender_via_excel [2026/02/23 07:25] (current) – [Fields] Mark Glover
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-====== 18.10. Supplier instructions for submitting tenders via Excel ======
+====== 18.11. Supplier instructions for submitting tender responses via Excel ======
 ===== Introduction to the tender response template =====
-As a supplier, you may be invited to participate in a tender managed using mSupply. The client may send you a tender response template Excel document in xlsx format, which you are expected to complete and submit for evaluation.
+As a supplier, you may be invited to participate in a tender managed using mSupply. The client may send you a tender response template Excel document in xlsx format, which you are expected to complete and submit for evaluation. This allows the client to import bid responses from multiple suppliers, and easily compare them within the mSupply Tender Module.
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 | 10             | 10(E)              | Requested Number of Packs                         | **Pre-filled**. Cannot be changed. 30 alphanumeric characters. |
 | 11             | 10(F)              | Requested Pack size                           | **Pre-filled**. Cannot be changed. |
-| 12              | 10(G)              | Requested Total Qty                     | **Pre-filled** Cannot be changed. |
+| 12              | 10(G)              | Requested Total Qty                     | **Pre-filled**. Cannot be changed. |
 | 13             | 10(H)              | Units                         | **Pre-filled**. The unit the quantity is measured in e.g. tablet, mL, g, bottle, vial, ampoule |
 | 14             | 10(I)              | Offered Pack Size                           | **Mandatory**. Number greater than zero (default = 1).\\ The pack size (number of units in one pack) you are offering. |
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 | 18             | 10(M)              | Delivery Time            | **Mandatory**. Estimated time between the goods leaving the supplier’s premises and delivery to the customer (.e.g. 5 months). |
 | 19             | 10(N)              | Supplier Item Code            | **Optional**. Your supplier item code, if any. |
-| 20             | 10(O)              | Manufacture Name            | **Optional**. Choose the required manufacturer from the dropdown list.\\  If the currency does not exist, enter the new manufacturer here manually. |
+| 20             | 10(O)              | Manufacture Name            | **Optional**. Choose the required manufacturer from the dropdown list.\\  If the manufacturer does not exist, enter the new manufacturer here manually. |
 | 21             | 10(P)              | Comments            | **Optional**. Enter any comments that should be considered in the evaluation process (e.g. brand provided, quote only applicable if all needle sizes are awarded etc.).| |
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-==== Tender submission ====
+===== Tender submission =====
 After entering your bids, save the Excel spreadsheet (xlsx file) and email it to the client as guided.
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