Looks at the complete process of e-tendering from the initial enquiry through to tender acceptance and withdrawal. Considers perceived barriers to e-tendering and examines the benefits and problems associated with different electronic formats. Fully updated to take account of the groeth of e-tendering and the introduction of the RICS e-terndering system. Includes a glossary, sample materials, checklists and sources of further information.

This document was reissued in September 2025 as practice information. It had previously been published in December 2010 as a guidance note. The regulatory requirements remain the same and no material changes have been made to the document, except for removal of references to the RICS eTendering system, which is no longer available. For more information on the document category changes, see Upholding professional standards.

Care has been taken not to update the technical content of the material because of the considerable extent of change that has taken place in the 15 years since the original publication in 2010. This also includes leaving unchanged references to bodies or organisations that no longer exist and/or have changed their name.

As this practice information is part of the RICS Quantity Surveying & Construction Standards (the Black Book), it will be comprehensively updated as part of the 2025/2026 Black Book review.

Supersedes first edition (ISBN 1842192345).