Step 1: Register and Post a Profile:

Service Providers can register by filling out the registration form which is located at:

http://www.tender4work.com/professional_register.php

Once all the details have been filled out they will need to click the 'Register' button. You will then be required to sign-up to the subscription plan that you require and make the appropriate payment.

Then you will be asked to post your profile (please note that you can set-up additional profiles after this initial registration process). Select a main category that best describes your skill set, you can then select any subcategories should you feel appropriate. You will then be prompted to enter your qualification and experience details.

At this point you can also add a YouTube video (for example, if you have a freelance video on YouTube highlighting your skills, you can upload it here for potential Service Buyers to review). To upload a video you will need to add the YouTube video ID, which for example on this URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUG0GjdoGHE is oUG0GjdoGHE.

Fill out the other details and submit to complete your registration.

Step 2: Search for a project you want to bid on:

Once logged in you can search for a project you would like to bid on. You can search by using the Advanced Search facility of from browsing the service categories that are located on the homepage.

Remember, if it says that you can't bid on a project, it may mean that your profile doesn't match the skills needed for the project. If you want to bid on the project you will have to amend your profile or create a new one.

Step 3: Bid on a project:

Once you have found a project that you want to bid on click on the link that says Submit Bid/Proposal. You will then be asked to enter your bid and write a project proposal to support your bid. Then you can submit your bid to the Service Buyer. The Service Buyer will be notified that they have received a new bid on their project.

Step 4: Project bid will be accepted or declined:

You will then need to wait until the Service Buyer accepts of declines your project bid.

If you are awarded the project in your My Admin section under the heading Check Your Responses it will say +1 new by the link Awarded Projects. Click on this link and then you can accept or decline the project.

Step 5: Contact the Service Buyer and Agree the Work Schedule:

Once you have accepted the project you can manage and organise the project within your My Admin area. Contact the Service Buyer through the private discussion board and discuss how the work will be completed etc.

Step 6: Create an Invoice:

You can create partial or full invoices for the Service Buyer and ask them for payment for the work that you have completed. To create an invoice you will need the Service Buyers billing code. They can provide you with this information or alternatively go to your My Admin section and click the link Awarded Projects (which is located under the heading Check Your Responses) amd then by the project title you will see the billing code underneath. Click on the link Create Invoice you will then be prompted to fill in the billing code and then enter the amount (GBP) you want the Service Buyer to pay. You can also enter your PayPal details for payment purposes.

The Service Buyer will then receive this information and be prompted to state when they have made the payment to you.

Please note that tender4work.com do not get involved with the payment process between you and the Service Buyer. We only facilitate the work between the Service Provider and Buyer with this communications platform. We recommend and prompt when creating invoices that all payments to the Service Provider are made through PayPal. Therefore, when a Service Provider creates an invoice we ask them to state their PayPal ID (email address or phone number) and the payment amount required. The Service Buyer will then get an invoice based on this and it will be up to them to go to their PayPal account and make the payment to the Service Provider. They then need to state that the invoice has been paid.

Step 7: Leave Feedback on the Service Buyer:

Let other Service Providers (Freelancers) know how the Service Buyer (Employer) was to work with. Once full payment has been stated as being paid by both parties you will be asked to provide feedback. To provide feedback click on the Manage Feedback link located in your My Admin section.