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13 Mar 2019

How To: Request a BoQ on a Tender

by Sasha Anderson | posted in: The How to Series | 2

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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About Sasha Anderson

Millennial Mom + wife living the hash-tag life. Reach out if you want to talk: L2B, social media, construction, technology, marriage, parenting, popular culture and travel. Remember: If You Fail - Fail Forward

12 Mar 2019

Simple Tips that will improve Vendor Responses

by Nadine Vermeulen | posted in: Construction Chat, General, How To | 0

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

by Claire Donaldson | posted in: Featured Tender | 2

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

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

by Bianca Edgcumbe | posted in: General | 0

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 😉

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.

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5 Mar 2019

Featured Company: D G I Trading Mining Equipment

by Ashlee Hennessy | posted in: Featured Company | 0

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)

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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4 Mar 2019

Industry Events: South Africa March 2019

by Sasha Anderson | posted in: Construction Events | 0

27 March 2019

Event Location:

Hilton Sandton, Sandton, South Africa

Event Description:

“The biggest Student Accommodation Development and Investment Meeting in South Africa”. The Student Accommodation Development Summit, developed alongside industry experts on our advisory panel, will welcome senior government leaders, developers, investors and universities to discuss the future of student accommodation in South Africa. The summit seeks to address the huge backlog of student accommodation and funding in South Africa. There is growing pressure for government, private sector, universities and investors to look for more innovative solutions to address this challenge. Intouch Africa in partnership with the South African Property Investors Network (SAPN) and the Enterprise Development Property Fund will be hosting this high level information sharing meeting to unpack the current state of student accommodation in South Africa, and look at various global and local innovative methods to address this challenge, as well as setting a path for greater investment and partnership in student accommodation.

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