Ramesh is an IT category manager within the UK’s National Health Service and is responsible...

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Update on: Jul 30, 2025
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Ramesh is an IT category manager within the UK’s National Health Service and is responsible for the procurement of a new high-value network system, which will spread across multiple doctors' practices and community health centres. Ramesh has reviewed different tender approaches and concluded that the use of a restricted tender is the most appropriate. Which of the following statements is true for a restricted tender process?

Direct negotiations occur prior to suppliers submitting their offer

The contract will be awarded strictly on pricing criteria

Suppliers responding to the tender are pre-qualified

It is only relevant when there are few suppliers in the market