Sealed bids and the opening

Sealed until the opening

Once submitted, your bid is sealed. Its price and documents can't be read by the buyer, by other bidders or by Piganwa staff until the opening date shown on the tender.

Check your seal

On your submitted bid, choose Check seal. It confirms your bid is exactly as you submitted it and hasn't been changed. Keep the receipt you received when you submitted.

The opening

On the opening date all bids for the tender are opened together. Once opened:

• the buyer can read the bids and start the evaluation;
• you can follow the opening and see every company's price.

After the opening

The buyer evaluates the bids against the published criteria, may shortlist some, and then makes the award. A second person in the buying organisation confirms the award. You're notified at each step, and My bids shows where your bid stands.