Gate 1
Mandatory eligibility
Can you meet every pass/fail requirement, certification and minimum threshold in the complete procurement documents?
Free qualification tool
Six gates before you commit a week to a tender.
Answer from evidence, not optimism. The checklist gives a provisional pursue, clarify or decline outcome and keeps the complete procurement documents as the source of truth.
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Gate 2
Relevant evidence
Can you prove comparable delivery with named examples, outcomes and references rather than general capability statements?
Gate 3
Delivery capacity
Can your team, partners and supply chain mobilise and deliver the full scope within the stated timetable?
Gate 4
Commercial fit
Does the contract value, payment profile and delivery cost fit your margin and cash-flow limits?
Gate 5
Evaluation fit
Can you answer the highest-weighted quality questions with specific evidence and a credible method?
Gate 6
Bid capacity
Can you complete the submission, approvals and evidence checks without disrupting higher-value work?
Provisional outcome
Complete every gate
Answer all six questions before making a bid decision.
This tool provides decision support only. It does not verify eligibility, replace procurement documents or guarantee a score or award.