The supplier selection process is separate from the contract award, taking place either in the case of the
- Open procedure, upon receipt of completed tenders; and
- Restricted, Competitive Dialogue or Negotiated (with a call for competition) procedures, at the time the supplier expresses its desire to be considered for inclusion in the tendering process or negotiation
Once the suitability and capacity of the potential tenderers has been confirmed, the actual tender submissions are evaluated against the award criteria published in the contract notice and/or the contract documentation. The contract decision will be awarded on the basis of either
Note: It is important that you do not mix up selection and award criteria, to do so could lead to legal challenge of your tender process and/or award decision. Think of selection as 'looking backwards' for evidence that demonstrates the economic operator's capability to perform the requirement; think of award as 'looking forward' ie how it will actually fulfil the requirement. See OGC's Procurement Policy Note 04/09 on Selection and Award Criteria 29 Apr 2009
Where a tender submission is abnormally low, this must be dealt with in an appropriate manner.
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