# Public tender bid/no-bid checklist

Editable working template. No registration required. Version 1.0, 13 September 2026.

## Opportunity record

- Buyer and official identifier:
- Procedure, notice and lot identifiers:
- Official source URL:
- Document versions and amendments checked:
- Date and time checked:
- Scope and place of performance:
- Clarification deadline and timezone:
- Submission deadline and timezone:
- Internal decision deadline:
- Bid lead and backup:
- Approver:

## Mandatory gates

For each item record pass, fail or unknown; evidence URL and page/clause; owner; resolution date.

- [ ] Participation and exclusion requirements checked.
- [ ] Financial and technical selection requirements checked.
- [ ] Required references, certifications and evidence available.
- [ ] Any partner reliance permitted and confirmed.
- [ ] Required registrations, language, format and signatures achievable.
- [ ] Mandatory visits or briefings completed or confirmed.
- [ ] Specification and pricing documents accessible and current.
- [ ] Submission and delivery deadlines achievable.

A failed mandatory gate is not offset by a high commercial score. An unknown needs a named resolution action before approval.

## Commercial and delivery review

- Mobilisation dependencies and resources:
- Service levels and acceptance conditions:
- Scope, quantities and pricing assumptions:
- Contract term, options and committed volumes:
- Liability, penalties, securities and termination:
- Payment terms and cash-flow exposure:
- Bid effort budget and available contributors:
- Missing information and official clarification questions:
- Each accepted risk, mitigation and accepting authority:

## Prioritisation of eligible pursuits

Illustrative internal scale: 0 unsupported, 1 weak, 2 adequate, 3 strong.
This is not a win-probability model. Set approval rules before evaluating.

| Dimension | Score 0–3 | Evidence and reasoning |
|---|---|---|
| Strategic fit | | |
| Evidence against evaluation criteria | | |
| Delivery confidence | | |
| Commercial attractiveness | | |

## Decision

- Outcome: bid / no-bid / hold
- Reasons:
- Conditions, owners and deadlines:
- Maximum effort authorised while conditions remain open:
- Reassessment trigger:
- Approver and date:
- Next action and owner:

## Outcome review

- Final outcome and date:
- What evidence changed our initial assessment:
- What to change in qualification next time:

Read the current notice, documents and governing rules. This template supports an internal commercial decision; it does not establish legal compliance.