When current contracts are due to expire, Litmus provides the expertise and resource to ensure the tendering process goes smoothly.
The LTMS interface
Online tender management
The Litmus process will save you time and money and ensure a service provision that is being purchased on the best possible terms.
Our in depth tender management programme is supported by our electronic portal for online tender management (LTMS) which increases efficiency, reduces impact on the environment, but most importantly ensures a robust specification against which all bids are compared on a truly like-for-like basis ~ removing all assumption from the process.
This allows you to select the most suitable contractor for your needs. We are also fully compliant with OJEU procedures for public sector tenders.
- Writing the contract specification with appropriate SLA’s, KPI’s and Contract terms
- Identification of suitable bidders
- Issuing the invitation to tender (ITT) via LTMS
- Site visits
- Financial evaluation of all submissions via our LTMS electronic portal
- Analysis of operational rationales
- Short-list recommendations for interview
- Assisting in panel interviews
- Post tender clarifications and award of contract
- Monitor the commencement of the new arrangement
For public sector organisations that must comply with The Public Contracts Regulations 2006.
- Ensure all required timescales are adhered to
- Contract Notice administration and publishing in OJEU
- OJEU compliant prequalification exercises
- OJEU compliant award stage (ITT)
- 10 day standstill and award notifications
- Contract Award Notice administration and publishing in OJEU
LTMS has been developed using over 15 years experience in managing catering and facilities related market testing projects. It integrates seamlessly into the traditional bid process, dynamically calculating and comparing the bids received and producing a series of KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and outputs that make an objective assessment of the bids simple.
Any tender project relies on an accurate exchange of information. Any misunderstanding of the requirement by contractors invited to bid will result in difficulties when analysing the returns ~ LTMS provides the framework to avoid this.
- The application uses banking level 128 bit encrypted secure socket layer (SSL) technologies
- LTMS is hosted behind a dedicated firewall providing a greater level of security
- Each user has their own unique login password encrypted at the database level
- A user cannot view the commercial bid of a supplier till the technical evaluation of the tender is complete and the date & time specified for the opening of the commercial bid is due
- All activities, transactions and changes are logged and archived ensuring that a robust audit trail is always available
Contact us to arrange a free, no-obligation meeting
We’ll discuss your specific requirements and how we can help.
27th October 2011
Mark has now passed all of his professional management accounting exams and has been awarded membership to the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
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24th June 2011
Litmus Chairman Tim Cookson discusses catering in the heritage sector in the Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine.
