Once you have created a Request or Tender, while it's still open you can make changes or updates by editing it.
If the Request or Tender has already closed but you have not unlocked the Supplier responses yet, you can reopen it by extending the closing date. You can find steps and information this process here: Extending the Closing Date/Reopening a Request/Tender
Note: You cannot uninvite Suppliers to a Request or Tender. If you need a Request to be hidden from Suppliers, you will need to make it inactive.
You can follow the below steps to make changes to your Request or Tender:
- To edit an open Request or Tender, click the three vertical dots icon to the right of it to bring up the options and select the Edit this request option within the pop-up box.
- This will take you back to the Request Wizard. Click the step you want to make changes to. Ensure you click the Continue / Update / Save and Continue button at the bottom of each step you make changes to.
- Once you have finished editing, go to the Save & Update step.
- Here, you will be given the option to notify Suppliers of any changes you have made. Please enter a summary of these changes into Notify Suppliers of Changes? box.
Ensure to check the box next Send to all if you want all suppliers to be notified. If this box is not checked, the update will only be sent to the suppliers who have read the request details.
Note: Suppliers that have declined to respond to your request won't be sent the update email.
Please noteThe information that is entered in this textbox will be included in the email sent to Suppliers to notify them of the update to the request. It will also be included in the Updates section of the Request Details (accessible to both Buyers and Suppliers by clicking on the magnifying glass icon).
If there are no details entered in this textbox then suppliers will not be notified of an update to the request and no details will be included in the Updates section.
- Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the page.