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{{wiktionary|tender}}
Tenders are special procedures followed to conduct a competition to generate competitive prices among different independant bidders looking to obtain an award of business activity in works, supply, or service contracts. The term originates in the use of tenders, small boats that would assist the functioning of a larger boat or ship when arriving at a ]. When merchant ships were about to arrive at a port, they would post a notice describing the goods they wished to buy or sell. This notice was delivered ahead of the larger ship by a tender (boat), and hence the process became known as tendering (i.e., describing the delivery of offers for buying or selling to facilitate the procurement of goods or services)
⚫ '''Tender''' may refer to:
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* ], surname
⚫ '''Tender''' may also mean:


==Entertainment==
In finance:
* ], a 2020 short film by Felicia Pride
*A process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job) to be carried out under a contract. The sealed offers themselves, including company information, a project outline, and a price quote, are known as tenders or bids. See Also: ], ], ] and ].
* ''Tender'' (2012), a short film by ]
*], is a term used in ] by ] for disbusrments of ] funds from ] to ] in ].
* ], 2008
*], a term used of ]
* ], 2022
⚫ *] - used to propose a buyout of a public company
⚫ * ], by Blur
* ], a British music duo formed in 2015
* "Tender", a song by Monaco from their 1997 album '']''
* "Tender", a song by Tesseract from their 2023 album '']''
* "Tender", an ]


==Transportation==
In transport:
* ], a type of railroad car
*one of several types of ] or ], all sharing the general function of servicing another type of air or sea vessel:
* ]
**] – supplies and services ]s
* ]
**] - supplies and services a private or charter ]
* ]
**] - supplies and services ]s
**] - resupplies ]s * ]
* ]
**] - resupplies ]s
* ]
**] - used to transport people and supplies to and from a large ship
* ]
⚫ **] - another name for ]
**] - used to tend lighthouses and, later, buoys * ], fire truck tanker
* ]
*], a type of railroad car hauled immediately after the ] proper that contains the fuel and water
*A term for a ], e.g. the 1910s ]
*The Israeli name for a pickup truck


Other: ==Other uses==
* ], a form of money with a specific legal status
⚫ *A song and single≈ "]" by ].
* ], a structured invitation to vendors for the supply of goods or services
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* ], a process of finding and agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process
]
⚫ * ], a naval support vessel
⚫ * ], used to propose a buyout of a public company
* ], London-based charity that works to prevent domestic and sexual violence
* ], a type of chicken dish
* ], a personality trait related to agreeability

==See also==
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{{disambiguation}}

Latest revision as of 07:09, 30 September 2024

Tender may refer to:

Entertainment

Transportation

Other uses

  • Legal tender, a form of money with a specific legal status
  • Invitation to tender, a structured invitation to vendors for the supply of goods or services
  • Procurement, a process of finding and agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process
  • Submarine tender, a naval support vessel
  • Tender offer, used to propose a buyout of a public company
  • Tender (charity), London-based charity that works to prevent domestic and sexual violence
  • Chicken tenders, a type of chicken dish
  • Tender-mindedness, a personality trait related to agreeability

See also

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