How to respond to a Plant Hire Request in the 360 Public Portal

Step-by-step guide

To respond to a plant hire request

1. Sign-in to https://360providers.apetsoftware.com.au/
2. Find the request and start responding - see article: How to find a request (e.g. for tender) in the 360 public portal
3. From the Equipment tab click on:
   1. Offer Equipment and follow the steps below
   2. Company Insurance (if available) and follow the steps below

Once complete, you will be able to respond to the rest of the questionnaire and progress to the Final Step to submit your responses.

Step-by-step guide for offering equipment

To offer equipment in the buyer's hiring preferences:

1. For each product in your hire catalog, click Offer Equipment

2. Select the matching Equipment item
   

   The buyer may use a different name in reference to your equipment.  If the equipment item is not listed (even by a different name), please move on to the next item in your catalog.

3. Specify the Make/Model
4. Specify at least one rate in the Offered Rates ($) section

5. Specify values for the other fields as requested by the buyer
   

   360 does not make all fields mandatory (so that the response can be saved with minimal information).  It is your responsibility to ensure that your response is compliant with the tendering process.

6. If the equipment has accessories available for an additional fee:
   1. Click Include Accessories
   2. Click Add New Accessory
   3. Select or enter the Accessory Name
   4. Specify at least one rate in the Rates section
   5. Click Add
   6. Repeat for each accessory
7. If the equipment or its operators have insurance policies, from the Insurance Policies tab (which is available after the equipment record is first saved):
   1. Click Add New
   2. Select the Insurance Type
   3. Complete the form by entering:
      1. Insurance Provider
      2. Policy Number
      3. Start Date
      4. End Date
      5. Insurance Amount (if applicable)
      6. Any comments you may have
   4. Click Save
   5. Click Add File to upload the certificate of currency
   6. Click Close
8. Click either Save or Save and Offer More Equipment

Once complete, the Equipment tab will list all the equipment you are offering.

Step-by-step guide for offering insurance certificates

To offer company's insurance certificates:

1. Click Company Insurances
2. Click Add New
3. Select the Insurance Type
4. Complete the form by entering:
   1. Insurance Provider
   2. Policy Number
   3. Start Date
   4. End Date
   5. Insurance Amount (if applicable)
   6. Any comments you may have
5. Click Save
6. Click Add File to upload the certificate of currency
7. Click Close

Once complete, the Company Insurances pop-up on the Equipment tab will list all your company (non-equipment-specific) insurance policies.

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