27 Mar 2019

How To: Create a New Bill Request

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Create a New Bill Request. Send us your Bill of Quantities (BoQ) to be formatted and traded. We upload it electronically for you to send out RFQ’s to Vendors and Suppliers.
– here’s a quick video tutorial from “The How To Series”.

(Duration 2 min,39 sec)

 

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About Sasha Anderson

Millennial Mom + wife living the hash-tag life. Remember: If You Fail - Fail Forward

26 Mar 2019

Featured Company: S A Asia Cable (Pty) Ltd

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Who’s who in your Industry? This week we are featuring S A Asia Cable (Pty) Ltd

 

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About Pauline Rainbird

I have been working at L2B since March 2011 and my current position is Deputy Head of Department - Africa. When I am not working I am either riding my bicycle or spending time with my dogs.

25 Mar 2019

Featured Project: Stimela Crossing

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Featured Project: Stimela Crossing

Description
Construction of the Stimela Crossing Shopping Mall, Barberton, Mpumalanga. The centre will be single level and semi enclosed with a gross lettable area of 11 878m² with external parking. The centre will have two anchor tenants and a wide range of national retailers.

 

Status Region
Underway Mpumalanga
Category Value
Building Unknown At This Stage
Industry Timing
Retail October 2018 to August 2019 (10 months)
Sector Class
Private Invited / Negotiated

 

 

 

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About Debbie Wessels

I started at Leads 2 Business in April 2008 in the tenders Department and transferred to the Projects Department during the same year. I was appointed Head of Department for Projects from February 2011 to March 2022. April 2022 I started a new adventure as Content Regulator.

15 Mar 2019

Projects Infographic: KZN

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Projects Infographic: KZN
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About Marlaine Andersen

Leads 2 Business Advertising Co-ordinator and Digital Designer

14 Mar 2019

Industry Events: Africa April & May 2019

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Event:

Meqasa Home & Property Fair

Date:

06 to 07 Apr 2019

Event Location:

Silver Star Tower, Accra, Ghana

Event Description:

“Amazing property deals you can’t miss!”
The meqasa Home & Property Fair offers property seekers the opportunity to meet with the nation’s top real estate developers, home loan specialists and home improvement vendors to help them find their dream homes, office space and real estate related products and services. There will be various opportunities for attendees to meet new people and identify those leads that are specifically relevant to their businesses.

Event Details:

Website

 

 

Event:

Nigeria Energy Forum

Date:

09 – 10 Apr 2019

Event Location:

Admiralty Conference Centre, Lagos, Nigeria

Event Description:

The Nigeria Energy Forum set to upscale the development of sustainable energy services for all through a capacity building, training and development programme for policymakers, business leaders, energy innovators, professional engineers, industry experts and academics in Nigeria and other African countries.

Contact Details:

Tel: +44 777 458 2543
Email: info@thenef.org

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

 

Event:

East Africa Property Investment Summit

Date:

10 to 11 Apr 2019

Event Location:

Radisson Blu Hotel Nairobi Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya

Event Description:

The East Africa Property Investment Summit is a leading property event for the entire region’s real estate market. Driven by passionate professionals, fast-growing economies and exciting projects, the real estate sector provides potential and opportunity for the educated and savvy investor or developer.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (11) 250 2260
Email: info@apievents.com

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

 

Event:

Kenya Homes Expo

Date:

11 to 14 Apr 2019

Event Location:

Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi, Kenya

Event Description:

The Kenya Homes Expo is the region’s biggest homes show. Targeting the entire African region with a major focus on East & Central Africa, the Kenya Homes Expo is an experiential platform that creates a level ground for real estate players to converge with a ready market for land, homes, financial advice and general real estate information. We are the heartbeat of East & Central Africa, the authoritative voice of the real estate market. Exhibitors ranging from landowners, realtors, contractors, landscape artists, to interior design companies and insurers and bankers, we successfully deliver eye-opening and innovative shows for the real estate industry.

Contact Details:

Tel: +254(0)72 522 5650
Email: info@kenyahomesexpo.com

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

Event:

BotsReal Property & Infrastructure Forum

Date:

09 May 2019

Event Location:

Peermont, Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC), Gaborone, Botswana

Event Description:

BotsReal Property & Infrastructure Forum will facilitate the platform for both private and public investors, developers and industry professionals, to network, debate and examine issues and opportunities around the countries property & infrastructure sectors. Through API Events’ regional network, the event will also attract international companies and investors looking for opportunities in Botswana as well as potential partners, suppliers and service providers.

Contact Details:

Tel: +27 (0)11 250 2260
Email: registrations@apievents.com

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

Event:

Mining Investment Conference & Exhibition Botswana

Date:

21 to 22 May 2019

Event Location:

Peermont, Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC), Gaborone, Botswana

Event Description:

Mining Investment Conference & Exhibition Botswana is a strategic mining conference and exhibition for the leaders of the mining, quarrying and construction materials industries, bringing together attendees from countries.

Contact Details:

Tel: +65 6717 6016
Email: enquiry@spire-events.com

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

 

Event:

Mining Investment West Africa

Date:

28 to 29 May 2019

Event Location:

Swiss Spirit Hotel & Suites Alisa Accra, Accra, Ghana

Event Description:

The Mining Investment West Africa is a strategic mining conference and exhibition for the leaders of the mining, quarrying and construction materials industries, bringing together attendees from countries. Ministers, mining companies, investors and service providers travel from all over Africa, Asia, North America, Europe and Middle East for two days of partnering, networking and business matching. Join us at an invaluable platform to seek new partnerships, new business and new opportunities.

Contact Details:

Tel: +65 6717 6016
Email: enquiry@spire-events.com

Event Details:

Website
Registration

 

 

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About Sasha Anderson

Millennial Mom + wife living the hash-tag life. Remember: If You Fail - Fail Forward

13 Mar 2019

How To: Request a BoQ on a Tender

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Request the Bill of Quantities (BoQ) on a Tender of interest and find your service/product opportunities.
– here’s a quick video tutorial from “The How To Series”.

(Duration 1 min,30 sec)

 

 

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12 Mar 2019

Simple Tips that will improve Vendor Responses

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As the main contractor, your daily schedule involves plenty of organizing, planning, and meticulous work. In a busy world with a busy schedule, it is very easy to lose track of time and lose your objective for the day, even if it is just slight details or information that you need to obtain.
When you tender on a project (or a few), the stressful work can get a bit much, but never fear, as Leads 2 Business is here with a solution.

By using our L2Q Pricing Platform, life has become a little simpler in obtaining prices from various Vendors in just a few clicks.

Once a Bill of Quantities has been added onto your pricing platform profile, you can send Request for Quotes (RFQ’s) to various vendors to obtain prices for specific trades that you require.

Our dedicated Control List team will meticulously follow up on these RFQ’s to assist in obtaining the necessary responses.

By using the following tips, the responses you receive from vendors could be improved:

  • Provide vendors with drawings and/or specifications of the project.
  • Should a vendor contact you with regards to the quotation, assist as much as you are able to at the time.
  • Confirm that you are sending the RFQ to the correct vendor i.e read the description of the company, which will give you the necessary insight on their scope of works.
  • Keep an open line of communication, as good communication will assist with dealing with the same vendor in the future. For example; if the tender has been awarded, notify the vendor if you have been awarded the tender or not. This will let the vendor know that he/she is not pricing in vain.
  • Give the vendors sufficient time to respond to the RFQ (at least 5 – 7 days).

Hopefully, using these few tips, it will assist in an even smoother process to obtain your responses from various vendors, without being bombarded by unnecessary responses that you don’t need.

Feel free to give us a call if you require more information about our Leads 2 Quotes package on +27(0)860 836 337.

 

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About Nadine Vermeulen

I started working at Leads 2 Business in October 2014 in the Leads 2 Quotes Department. I managed all the Daily Tender Bill Requests and followed up on BoQ's for our Daily Tender Subscribers. In 2017, I was promoted to L2Q Assistant and now work with Bill of Quantities for Contractors. 🙂

11 Mar 2019

Featured Tender: Completion Contract: Masterplan for the conversion of carpenter workshop into offices and face lifting of main building

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Featured Tender: Completion Contract: Masterplan for the conversion of carpenter workshop into offices and face lifting of main building

Supply, Install or Replacement of High Voltage and Medium Voltage Equipment in Various Substations

Contract Number:

ZNTU03609W – Department of Public Works

Description:

Bids are invited for: Completion Contract: Masterplan for the conversion of carpenter workshop into offices and face lifting of main building at Department of Public Works, Vryheid

Category Industry
Building Renovations, Institutional
Region Site Inspection
Mtubatuba 2019-03-13 11:00 AM
Closing Date Contract Period
01 April 2019 at 11:00 No details.

 

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About Claire Donaldson

I started working at Leads 2 Business in February 2005, and have served as Head of Department of Daily Tenders from 2007 until the present. I oversee both the Daily Tenders South Africa and Africa Departments.

7 Mar 2019

Jumpstart your spread with L2Q

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Jumpstart your spread with L2Q

I must be honest…when I first started working at Leads 2 Business, the department that “freaked me out” the most was by far L2Q. I knew the only way I would overcome my fear was to get myself into L2Q and learn as much as I possibly could. And here I am.

So firstly, what does L2Q stand for? Leads 2 Quotes (L2Q) is an electronic pricing platform used by buyers to send out requests for quotes to their preferred suppliers.

You have the following benefits:

  • One system – which makes it easier and more efficient for you so you don’t have to try and find vendors to provide pricing. It is all right there for you – just by a click of a button;
  • Trade Mapping – where we will code the trades according to your company’s needs;
  • L2Q has the ability to transfer a bill of quantity into various electronic formats;
  • Easy access to a database of vendors / suppliers within different regions;
  • Time saver;
  • We have a support team who will follow up on the requests for quotes and update you accordingly on their response;
  • We upload any drawings that you may have.

The L2Q process is super simple and straight forward and is as follows: Buyers / main contractors will do an L2Q Bill Request on the L2B system, which guides you through the steps such as contract number, description, respond by date, closing date, then on to the trade mapping, attaching files, etc as below:

The bill of quantities can either be attached on the request or the contractors can send it to us directly via e-mail. From there, we will convert it, make it “pretty”, code it into the correct trades and upload it onto the buyer’s L2Q Desktop, for you to begin the process of electrically requesting quotes. This process does take some time, our turn-around times are as follows: Excel bills is a minimum of 24 hours and PDF a minimum of 48 hours.

We then also have Trade Mapping available which is where we will code the trades according to your company’s needs.

You will have the option of selecting your preferred suppliers/vendors. You can earmark the businesses that have given you the best response, service and pricing. Our pricing platform will also start recognising the vendors on our system who have given you the best response to the requests for quotes. So should you not have dealt with a company before, their rating will give you a guideline on their response rate. You can then generate a Control List report which will show you the vendors you have sent to as well as your engagement with them, how they are responding to you as well as the follow ups done by our Control List team.

We understand the time constraints and therefore our directory of over 90 000 companies is expanding and updated on a daily basis which then gives you even more options to your business and ultimately more competitive pricing when submitting a tender.

The e-mails that are sent to the vendors through the L2Q system include your company branding, drawings, addendums, terms & conditions and specifications which bring clarity to the vendors when responding.

In conclusion, Leads 2 Business’ biggest and strongest point of differentiation is our Leads 2 Quotes platform – our very own. I hope that my explanation of the L2Q system has been useful as well as beneficial to you, and that those who have been a bit weary of it, will now grab it by the horns 😉

 

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About Bianca Edgcumbe

I started working at Leads 2 Business in May 2013 in the Africa Tenders Department. I worked my way to the Leads 2 Quotes Department in September 2016 and have been there ever since.

5 Mar 2019

Featured Company: D G I Trading Mining Equipment

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Who’s who in your Industry? This week we are featuring D G I Trading Mining Equipment (a division of D G I Trading SA (Pty) Ltd)

 

 

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About Ashlee Hennessy

I am Ashlee Kelly and I have been with Leads 2 Business for a year and 3 months. Although new to the Company I have been in the construction industry for 4 Years. My passion is working with clients and ensuring that they grow their business in the right direction by getting involved in projects and tenders we can offer. I am a very out-going person with many characteristics, and love to help when a client needs any assistance.

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