There are five types of Standing Offers. The call-up document indicates acceptance of the Standing Offer to the extent of the goods or services being ordered and serves as a notice to the supplier to deliver the goods or to provide the service. A separate contract is entered into each time a call-up is made against a Standing Offer. There is no contractual obligation on either party until a call-up is made Standing offers are not contracts in the legal sense and either party may withdraw from a Standing Offer by notification to the other party. However, all call-ups received by a supplier prior to withdrawing are legally binding and must be honoured.
Departments order only the goods or services actually required.
Financial limitations Individual call-ups are limited to a maximum total dollar value as specified in the Standing Offer. Standing Offers may be arranged with more than one firm for the same products or services. There is no set rule as to when Standing Offers are issued. Procurement activities for a Standing Offer start long before the issue date, depending on the nature and complexity of the requirement, so it is important to watch for opportunities which may be published several months before the anticipated effective date of a Standing Offer. Debriefing If you bid on a Standing Offer requirement and are not successful, ask for a debriefing.