Start a tender process for BCM

Process overview

1. Develop project brief, specifications, documentation

2. Select contract & conditions

3. Issue tender & invite offers

4. Evaluate & award contract

5. 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.

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