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--- tender_management:choosing_and_inviting_suppliers [2025/01/16 17:01] – Gary Willetts
+++ tender_management:choosing_and_inviting_suppliers [2026/02/16 16:30] (current) – [18.03. Adding suppliers to a tender and inviting responses] Gary Willetts
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-Adding suppliers ot the tender can be done while the tender is at suggested or confirmed status. But it is good practice to confirm your tender after adding items and conditions, then add suppliers. After ocnfirmation you can non longer add items or conditions to your tender.
+Adding suppliers ot the tender can be done while the tender is at suggested or confirmed status. But it is good practice to confirm your tender after adding items and conditions, then add suppliers. After confirmation you can no longer add items or conditions to your tender.
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 Note: The //HSH Link// column in the table shows whether the selected supplier has been linked with the Health Supply Hub (checked if it has). See the [[tender_management:using_web_tenders|]] page for details on the remote tender module.
-To add suppliers to the list, click the **Add Suppliers** button.
+To add suppliers to the list, click the **Add Suppliers** button. The suppliers filter window is displayed:
-A list of all suppliers is shown:
+{{ .:pasted:20260216-162053.png?350 }}
-{{ tender_management:tend_supp_choose.png?400 |}}
+Set any of the filters you want to use and then click on the **Find** button to display a list of suppliers that match your filter settings (just click on the **Find** button without editing anything if you just want a list of all suppliers in your store):
+{{ tender_management:tend_supp_choose.png?350 |}}
+If you want to further refine this list, type something in the //Type here to search field// and only suppliers with names that contain what you types will be displayed in the list.
 You can add multiple suppliers by holding down the control key (command key on Mac) and clicking on those suppliers you wish to add. Once you have selected a supplier or suppliers, click the **Use** button to add them to the list. To create a new supplier, click the **New** button.