Cordell Connect gives you the opportunity to capture new business by enabling you to identify open tenders across different projects. The number of open tenders you are able to see will depend on your subscription.
There are various ways you may use Cordell Connect to identify upcoming tender opportunities:
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Tender Calendar
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Quick Links
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Search by project stage
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Set email alerts
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AUS Tender Notices
The Tender Calendar lets you view upcoming tenders by date. To access the calendar, click on Project on the top navigation menu and select Tender Calendar .
Image 1: Locating the Tender Calendar from the top navigation menu.
Select the month and year then click on the dates in blue to view projects. Click on the Projects drop down menu and filter between All or Active projects. Click on the projects displayed to view project details and the contact information of the Tendering Authority.
Image 2: The Tender Calendar page.
Click on Tenders Listed within the Quick Links panel on the homepage to view a list of all Open Tenders currently available on the Cordell Connect platform.
Image 3: Viewing listed tenders from the Quick Links panel.
On the Open Tenders page, you may sort the results by clicking on the column headers. For example, if you want to view projects by state, click on the State header.
Click on the projects displayed to view project details and the contact information of the Tendering Authority.
Image 4: Viewing listed tenders from the Quick Links panel.
When running a project search, scroll down to the Classifications section and select the tender options which are relevant to your business within the Stage panel e.g. Tenders Called/Regns Advertised . Click on the blue question mark icon to view the definition for each stage.
Image 5: Selecting more than one project stage.
Set your email alert preferences so that you are notified when a tender which matches your profile is available.
Click on Options in the top navigation menu and select Email Alerts.
Image 6: Locating Email Alerts from the top navigation menu.
Your email address should be pre-filled in the email address field. If not, enter your email address in the field provided. Tick the checkbox A new tender(s) matching my profile has been added. Click on the Save Email Alert Options button to apply this setting.
Image 7: The Email Alert(s) Setting page.
Note: This is an add-on product and may not be available within your current subscription. To find out more about AUS Tender Notices, contact your account manager or sales representative.
If you have a subscription to this product, click on the AUS Tender Notices tab at the top of the page. Next, click on the category or categories which are relevant to your business.
Image 8: The AUS Tender Notices page.
A window will pop up where you can tick the relevant checkboxes to select the segment(s) which are applicable to your business. Click Select to apply your selection.
Image 9: Selecting segments.
The segment(s) you have selected will be displayed under the My Favourites / Set Email Alert section. Tick the relevant checkboxes and click on Enable Email Notification to receive email alerts. Click on View to view a list of all the tender notices for the selected segment.
Image 10: Setting email alert notifications and viewing selected segments.
Tender notices are sorted by due date. Click on the title to view details about a specific tender notice.
Image 11: List of tender notices.