Tendering Report
Beth Thompson
Resources for the events sector
Tendering report
Word Count: 2435
CONTENTS
1.0 TENDER PROCES …………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..1 1.1 Cartels …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.2 Five rights of purchasing ……………………………………………………………………………………..………1
2.0 INVITATION TO TENDER …………………………………………………………...……………………………………1-3
3.0 EVALUATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….4-6
3.1 Healthy and Safety ………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..4
3.2 SIA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
3.3 Crowd management ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………4
3.4 Risk assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..5
3.5 Sector experience ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5i G4S…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5ii Showsec ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5iii Comparison ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…6
3.6 Additional requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
4.0 APPOINT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
5.0 Reference list ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
6.0 Appendices ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
6.1 Showsec response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8-9
6.2 G4S response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10-11
1.0 TENDER PROCESS
'A request for tenders is an invitation [to treat] and each tender is an offer. The requestor is free to accept or reject any tender to purchase goods, even if it is the highest bid. ' (Poole 2008) The process of tendering is extremely important as it not only finds the most suitable candidates for the job; it is also a way of achieving fairness for the contractor and employer. The Enterprise Act 2002 was enforced by The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to promote fair
Resources for the events sector
Tendering report
Word Count: 2435
CONTENTS
1.0 TENDER PROCES …………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..1 1.1 Cartels …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.2 Five rights of purchasing ……………………………………………………………………………………..………1
2.0 INVITATION TO TENDER …………………………………………………………...……………………………………1-3
3.0 EVALUATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….4-6
3.1 Healthy and Safety ………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..4
3.2 SIA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
3.3 Crowd management ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………4
3.4 Risk assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..5
3.5 Sector experience ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5i G4S…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5ii Showsec ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5iii Comparison ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…6
3.6 Additional requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
4.0 APPOINT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
5.0 Reference list ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
6.0 Appendices ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
6.1 Showsec response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8-9
6.2 G4S response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10-11
1.0 TENDER PROCESS
'A request for tenders is an invitation [to treat] and each tender is an offer. The requestor is free to accept or reject any tender to purchase goods, even if it is the highest bid. ' (Poole 2008) The process of tendering is extremely important as it not only finds the most suitable candidates for the job; it is also a way of achieving fairness for the contractor and employer. The Enterprise Act 2002 was enforced by The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to promote fair
References: Pin, Soo Chin (2013) Applying TRIZ principles in crowd management [online] Safety Science issue 2. Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com.lcproxy.shu.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S0925753510002225 Poole, Jill (2006) Casebook on contract law The event safety guide: a guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events (1999) page 4. 2nd ed. Health Safety Executive The event safety guide: a guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events Tum et al (2006) Management of Event Operations Taylor and Francis