Start a tender process for BCM
Process overview
Develop project brief, specifications, documentation
Select contract & conditions
Issue tender & invite offers
Evaluate & award contract
Manage contract
Steps for buying
When planning your building construction and maintenance (BCM) procurement, you should:
- search standing offer arrangements (SOAs) for existing contracts you could benefit from
- use the online project search to find similar work by other agencies in your region
- talk to your agency contact to see if similar tender processes are underway
- consider using the general tendering process below if
- there is no suitable SOA or other arrangement in place
or - there are no existing agency procedure to follow.
- there is no suitable SOA or other arrangement in place
Tendering considerations
When tendering in the BCM category, you must:
- choose the right contract and conditions of tender
- comply with BCM frameworks and policies for your project and take steps to maximise local supplier involvement
- plan your open, select list or sole supply tender
- consider non-price and price evaluation criteria
- manage your contract.
Helpful resources
- Select a contract for building construction
- Procurement templates
- Procurement guides