app/Http/Controllers/PagesController.php

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class PagesController extends Controller
     public function checkout(Request $checkout_req)
     {
         if (!$checkout_req->checkoutbiddernum) {
-            $bidders = \App\Models\Bidders::all();
+            $bidders = \App\Models\Bidders::orderBy('bidder_assigned_number')->get();
             return view('checkout_select_form', ['bidders' => $bidders]);
         } elseif (!$checkout_req->checkout_payment_method) {
             $checkout_bidder = $checkout_req->checkoutbiddernum;

resources/views/checkout_select_form.blade.php

@@ -36,4 +36,16 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
+@section('js')
+<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/tom-select@2.4.3/dist/js/tom-select.complete.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+    new TomSelect("#bidder_num",{
+        create: false,
+        sortField: {
+            field: "text",
+            direction: "asc"
+        }
+    });
+</script>
+@endsection
 @endsection