How to Call or Bid for Logistics Services Tender

In the tendering process there are two sides. One is the purchases who float the tender with the desired specifications, terms, and conditions while the other is the bidder who bids for such tenders with the objective of winning and making good profit as well as to build up good reputation in the market. Since they are different in comparison to traditional tenders, it would be good for both types to learn about how to call for or bid for a logistics services tender.

Nature of Logistics Services

Before any agency or entrepreneur floats logistics services tender or bids for the same it is necessary understanding the basic features of the logistics services. Basically logistics is –

• Management of flow of goods and services;
• Such flow is from the point of origin to that of consumption; and
• Ultimate objective is meeting the requirements of the customers.
  

Processes Involved

Processes that are involved in logistics can be obtained from the tender information offered with the logistics services tender or can be learnt by conducting a little research and home works. While processes in each of the tenders will vary depending on the nature, extent of money involved and type of the tenders, there are certain common features that exist invariably in every such tender. These include -

• Integration of different types of information relating to the tendering, goods, and services involved;
• Inventory management and handling;
• Warehousing of products;
• Handling of materials;
• Security and safety issues handling;
• Transportation of the materials; and
• Packaging, dispatch, and delivery.
  

While floating logistics services tender, these are the basic services that the procurer would be looking for. If there is anything else; the bidder can look for the tender information to find out the same. 

 

Benefits of Logistics Services

To know why such tenders are floated, it would be relevant knowing the nature of the logistics. In essence; logistics is –

• One of the channels of supply chain that adds time and place values in the process;
• Very often it also inducts security in the supply chain;
• With advancement of technologies, the complexities of logistics can be analyzed and visualized and in result the models can be created and optimized using software.
  

Logistics in Business

Despite logistics services being of ancient origins the concept came into the business arena only in the 1950s. Increasing complexities in supply of materials and shipping of products were the basic reasons for developments of the concept of logistics. Basic feature of business logistics for which several logistics services tender is floated is to have the right item in appropriate quantity at the right place and having them at right prices and in right condition for the consumers. 

 

Information on Tenders

Getting tender information relating to logistic services is not difficult as one can easily log on to some informative and educative website that offers such information for the prospective bidders. 

 

Prospective bidder should realize that the basic goal of logistics services is management of fruition of the project life cycles and supply chains with efficiency and all of these depend on the timing and alertness and they may not afford to show laxity on either count.