For suppliers

How to become a supplier to SLU?

All companies and organizations are welcome to submit tenders for our advertised tenders. We treat every tender equally, regardless of whether the tenderer has been a former supplier to SLU or is submitting a tender for the first time. One of the main purposes of public procurement is to promote competition.

To become a supplier to SLU, you must participate in the tender procedure and be awarded a contract in the procurement. To participate and submit tenders, it is essential to keep track of the procurements advertised. Please see our current advertisements under "Purchasing and procurement at SLU".

To consider when submitting a tender

Below, you will find some practical tips that may be worth considering before submitting a tender.

• The purchasing unit uses electronic bidding through a web-based procurement system called TendSign.
• Carefully read the tender specifications and any attachments.
• If the tender specification is unclear or if any of the requirements is unreasonable, abnormally cost-driven or restrictive of competition in any respect, it is important that the responsible procurement officer is contacted directly so that misunderstandings or inaccuracies can be avoided at an early stage. Requests for clarification/supplementation must be made in writing via the procurement system http://www.tendsign.com/.
• Tenders are submitted in the manner requested and on the terms and conditions set out in the tender documents. Tenders deviating from the requested or containing reservations against set conditions may be rejected, i.e. they are not admissible.
• And last but not least: Make sure that all information requested is included in the tender.

Invoicing

There is a legal requirement that all purchases in the public sector must be invoiced using an electronic invoice (e-invoice). Read more about how it works here: Invoicing SLU