Resources for the events sector
Tendering report
Word Count: 2435
CONTENTS
1.0 TENDER PROCES …………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..1 1.1 Cartels …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1 1.2 Five rights of purchasing ……………………………………………………………………………………..………1
2.0 INVITATION TO TENDER …………………………………………………………...……………………………………1-3
3.0 EVALUATION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….4-6
3.1 Healthy and Safety ………………………………………………………………………………………..……………..4
3.2 SIA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
3.3 Crowd management ……………………………………………………………………………………….……………4
3.4 Risk assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………..5
3.5 Sector experience ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5i G4S…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5ii Showsec ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
3.5iii Comparison ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…6
3.6 Additional requirements ………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
4.0 APPOINT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6
5.0 Reference list ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
6.0 Appendices ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8
6.1 Showsec response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8-9
6.2 G4S response ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...10-11
1.0 TENDER PROCESS
'A request for tenders is an invitation [to treat] and each tender is an offer. The requestor is free to accept or reject any tender to purchase goods, even if it is the highest bid. ' (Poole 2008) The process of tendering is extremely important as it not only finds the most suitable candidates for the job; it is also a way of achieving fairness for the contractor and employer. The Enterprise Act 2002 was enforced by The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to promote fair
References: Pin, Soo Chin (2013) Applying TRIZ principles in crowd management [online] Safety Science issue 2. Available: http://www.sciencedirect.com.lcproxy.shu.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S0925753510002225 Poole, Jill (2006) Casebook on contract law The event safety guide: a guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events (1999) page 4. 2nd ed. Health Safety Executive The event safety guide: a guide to health, safety and welfare at music and similar events Tum et al (2006) Management of Event Operations Taylor and Francis