How does b2bquote work?
Suppliers
How does b2bquote.co.uk help find me new customers?
Every day more than 160 new Tenders are listed on the b2bquote.co.uk website providing you with Tender opportunities for both the Public Sector and Private Sector in the UK. Daily, we actively search for Low Value tenders from all Public Sector Organisations in the UK, as well as having an official License for High Value OJEU Tenders since 2006. An important feature that differentiates us is that we source Tender opportunities for Private Companies - Each Tender is labelled so they are easily identifable.
To help you find new customers and what makes us unique, is when you become a paid subscriber you are listed within our Directory Listing which promotes your business to all other Buyers and Suppliers who view the Directory.
In Jan 2012 traffic to the website achieved over 711,000 hits and over 5,200 unique visitors.
Where do you find your Low Value Tenders?
Daily, we check over 850 Local Authority and Government organisations, including: Regional Development Agencies. Government Departments. Councils. Universities & Further Education Colleges. Purchasing Consortia. Emergency Services. NHS organisations. Charities, Housing Associations and other 'Not for Profit' Organisations, National & Regional Assemblies.
Where do your High Value OJEU Tenders come from?
To distribute High Value OJEU Tenders you need to buy a license from the EU.
B2B Quote Ltd has been an Approved Official Licensee for High Value OJEU Tenders for the UK since 2006.
Each and every Tender Organisation has to use this same License for High Value OJEU Tenders - We all have exactly the same License. The only difference is that we choose to re-issue this Tender information in a much more cost effective way than our competitors.
Every morning we distribute the High Value OJEU Tenders to you by e-mail alert.
Can I Add notes against a specific Tender?
Yes - Once you click on a Tender to view it in detail there is a header to the right called 'Add tender notes'.
Simply type in a Title and write notes in the box underneath.
Click 'Save Notes' and these notes will always be associated with that Tender.
You can add as many notes as you want and they are then listed underneath for viewing.
This feature is only available when you upgrade your account.
Can I keep Tenders that i have applied for separately so they are easy to find?
Yes - There is a separate section called: 'My Tenders Applied for'.
This enables you to save any Tender in a separate section and find them quickly.
Again, you can add as many notes as you want to these Tenders.
This feature is only available when you upgrade your account.
Can I add a reminder date for a specific Tender so I receive reminder e-mails?
Yes - You can choose up to 3 reminder dates per Tender - once you have saved your reminders you will receive an e-mail alert reminding you about the Tender on those dates. These dates can be changed by you at any time. This feature is only available when you upgrade your account.
Yes- Once you log into your account then any data is encrypted.
The website is verified by Global Sign.
You can view our certificate by logging into your account and clicking on the blue bar that appears before the web address - https://www.b2bquote.co.uk or by clicking on the padlock that appears in the bottom right of your browser.
Can I Bookmark Tenders in my Account?
Yes you can and it it is very easy.
(1) Log into your account and click on the Tender 'Title Header'
(2) At the bottom of the Tender is a button - 'Bookmark This' - simply click the button and it will automatically be copied across to the 'My Bookmarks' folder.
To view your bookmarked Tenders simply Click on the button located at the top of the page - 'My Bookmarks'
You can remove any of your Bookmarked Tenders from the 'My Bookmarks' folder by clicking on the 'Remove Bookmark'
This feature is only available when you upgrade your account.
We are the Number 1 Provider of Low Value Tenders in the UK. Just take a look at our numbers - on average we list 60 Low Value Tenders EACH DAY. These are NEW Tender opportunities for your business.
In addition www.b2bquote.co.uk is without doubt, the simplest and most accurate Tender notification website there is because we CHECK EVERY SINGLE Tender before we place it in the correct Product Category / Location. Nobody else takes that amount of care to make sure you receive only relevant Tenders.
How many business Tender leads do you deliver?
On average, we deliver approx 100 Low Value and 60 High Value Public Sector Tenders PER DAY. This equates to over 3,500 per month. Each Low Value Tender is worth between 25k - 150k with High Value OJEU Tender Contract Values starting at 156k.
This provides our customers with business opportunities for Low Value Tenders of between £10million - £20 million PER DAY and for High Value OJEU Tenders of at least £10 million - £50 million PER DAY.
At any one time, the average number of LIVE Tenders on the website is approx 2,200. This equates to a combined value of business outstanding at over £750 million.
We set ourselves apart from the competition by offering a unique service tailored to meet the needs of an individual company. We achieve this by manually validating each Tender according to your product categories and locations ensuring you only receive Tenders relevant to your business.
We offer Low Value Private and Public Sector Tenders as well as High Value OJEU Tenders for you to access within the website.
All Low Value Tenders are sourced directly by us. This can be directly from Buyers who use www.b2bquote.co.uk to submit their own Tender requirements or from our in-house specialist Tender sourcing team.
We have been an Approved Official Licensee for High Value OJEU Tenders since 2006.
We focus on a specific range of Industry Sectors, thereby providing a much more personalised service to our customers enabling us to drive many more business opportunities your way.
Do you run Tender Training Courses to help us win Tenders
We run regular Tender Training Events at locations across the UK. For further detailed information please copy and paste this weblink into your browser: www.b2bquote.co.uk/tender_service/training/7
To book a place on one of our courses please click on copy and paste this weblink into your browser
www.b2bquote.co.uk/tender_training_booking_form.pdf
Terms and conditions for booking a place on our course are shown on the booking form.
Which areas of the UK do you cover?
We cover the whole of the UK - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Channel Islands and Southern Ireland.
England is divided into 8 areas:
East England, London, Midlands, North East, North West, South Coast, South East, South West.
Scotland is a single area.
Northern Ireland is a single area.
Wales is a single area.
Channel Islands is a single area.
Southern Ireland is a single area.
You can choose which areas you want to receive Tenders for when you register.
How do i know a file attachment is safe?
Once you have downloaded the attachment and before you open it we recommend you scan the attachment using your anti-virus software. Never, open any attachments until you have scanned them.
Do you check Private Tenders to make sure they are bona-fide?
Before any Private Tenders are approved on the website we speak to the Buyer directly. All approved Tenders are included on the website within 24 hours.
How do I pay for a Supplier subscription?
There are a number of ways to pay:
(1) Pay on-line thru the website, using our approved payment providers PayPal or Google
This is a 128-bit secure server payment system. B2b quote Limited does not hold any of your payment information such as your credit card number. For further information about their security please click on the PayPal website: www.paypal.co.uk. or Google: http://checkout.google.co.uk/.
(2) Payment over the phone. Call us and you can upgrade your subscription instantly over the phone.
We only use your financial information for processing your order - this does not include the storage of financial data such as credit and debit card details; We do not store any financial information.
(3) Register your details on-line and send us a cheque in the post.
Our contact details are listed under Contact Us.
Cheques to be made payable to: b2b quote Limited.
(4) Pay using BACS payment. Our bank details are e-mailed to you when you subscribe.
Buyers
What are the advantages to me as a Buyer in using b2bquote?
As a Buyer it is much more efficient to use b2bquote.co.uk.than spending many hours or days searching for a suitable Supplier.
With b2bquote.co.uk you simply register once and enter your requirements in one easy to complete form. You can upload any attachments that will be helpful to Suppliers and once your Tender has been approved, Suppliers who can offer that product or service are notified.
Suppliers are able to 'Register their Interest thru the website and you will be notified. You can short-list and Approve a contract to a Supplier if you so wish. You can also review any quotes you have received simply by logging into your account.
Will my details be passed to all registered Suppliers?
Only Subscribed Suppliers who have 'Registered Their Interest' in your Tender will be be able to view your contact details and any documentation you have uploaded. This enables the Supplier to make an informed decision whether they want to quote for your business and should they have any questions they can contact you directly.
As a Buyer what do I do if I do not receive an e-mail confirming my tender has been posted?
As a Buyer what do I do if I do not receive an e-mail confirming my tender has been posted?
Check that the e-mail address against your user name is correct.
Check to ensure your Internet connection is working.
Contact us and we can confirm whether the project is listed and we can then investigate the problem.