The HOBO software is designed to make life easier for both crown officials and bidders. And this is how:
- Most importantly, you ONLY have to create your bid responses in Section 5 (see the blue area below). Only that part of the program is interactive. The rest is informational
- The yellow areas below (Sections 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7) are common to all tenders through HOBO. So they’ll never change. But you ought to read the information in them once. We’ve made it as easy to understand as possible!
- The red area below (Section 2) is all about this particular tender. So it will be new to you and you need to digest the information there to make an effective bid. Only then should you complete and submit the bid using the blue Section 5.
How we use the data which you submit via the autocalculator
This data is not shared. But it is pooled on a database in order for crown officials to
- Evaluate your data in isolation
- Evaluate your data in the context of other bids
- Determine AM (Arithmetic Mean) figures using data from all bidders that will reflect the consensus of opinion on what the contract, and similar contracts, should cost to deliver. This is useful for future budgeting as a predictive tool
- Allow crown officials to have an overview which would make any project-management easier – and prevent unnecessary liaison after a contract is initiated
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CONTENT |
FUNCTIONALITY |
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INTRODUCTION:
1. The government department
2. The bid process
3. The software
4. The software’s part in the bid process |
Static – identical for all HOBO projects |
2 |
THIS PROJECT:
1. The project in question
2. What we’re looking for this time
3. Deadline for your bid |
Project-specific but simply informational |
3 |
BID SELECTION PARAMETERS:
1. Bid scoring
2. How those offering value-for-money via off-the-shelf solutions can make themselves heard |
Static – identical for all HOBO projects |
4 |
HOW to USE THIS SYSTEM:
1. How files created for this bid can be stored for use in other bids
2. File formats
3. Specimen policy statements and supportive documents
4. Template demonstrating worked example of bid |
Static – identical for all HOBO projects |
5 |
CREATING and RECORDING YOUR BID:
1. Template to complete
2. Autocalculator
3. Depositing the necessary documentation including proof of a suitable existing solution
4. Checklist to ensure that all 3 parts of your bid are complete and submitted
5. Deadline for your bid |
Project-specific and interactive.
Some items will be greyed-out because HOBO uses them but they’re not relevant to this particular project. |
6 |
WHAT HAPPENS NOW:
1. The process
2. The bid database
3. The timeline
4. Publication of the outcome
5. The appeal process |
Static – identical for all HOBO projects |
7 |
FAQs and FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. FAQs
2. Web links
3. Feedback on HOBO
4. Feedback on our department
5. Contact Details |
Static – identical for all HOBO projects |
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