Manage responses to your bids

You’ll know as soon as a buyer has made the decision to reject your application or award you an opportunity because, as your friendly procurement ally, we’ll email you the news.

So, naturally, if you’ve been successful – congratulations! And if you’ve missed out, nevermind, another opportunity will come. On Cimple, buyers are widely encouraged to provide feedback to applicants, so there’s a good chance you’ll get to understand why you weren’t successful this time. 

If you’ve been rejected from a Dynamic Market opportunity, you can always reapply later. When you reapply, your previous submission will load and you’ll be able to make the appropriate changes to give you a better chance of success.

If you’ve been awarded a place on a Dynamic Market, as an approved shortlisted supplier, you’ll be notified of, and able to bid on any future mini-competitions off that Dynamic Market put forward by the buyer.

When participating in a CFP, you may either be awarded or rejected at various stages of the process. Here’s what you need to know:

Getting Awarded in a CFP

Awards can only happen after the BAFO stage is completed.

• If your submission is successful, the buyer will confirm the award, and your application status will update to AWARDED.

• You’ll receive a notification of your success, and your award status will be visible in your supplier dashboard.

• Once awarded, the buyer can no longer make changes to the decision, and the process for this opportunity is closed.

Getting Rejected in a CFP
Rejections can occur in the following scenarios:

• If the buyer shortlists suppliers and you’re not selected, your application will automatically move to a REJECTED status

• If you don’t submit a response before the deadline for any stage or component, you will be automatically rejected from progressing further

• If the buyer confirms an award to other suppliers, any remaining applicants will also be automatically rejected

We’ll notify you via email if a buyer has provided any feedback on your application. 

However, if you’re on the Cimple platform, you may be alerted that feedback has been given by checking for a red dot against your notifications on the supplier dashboard. Just click into the notification and it’ll lead you straight to your feedback.