The criteria that will be used to assess your
tender will be specified in the tender documents. They are used by
the contracting agency to assess the relative strengths and
weaknesses of each tender.
Knowing how your tender will be evaluated will
enable you to focus your efforts on those areas, which are
considered important by the contracting agency.
First and foremost, your tender will be
assessed to see if it complies with mandatory tender (conditions
for participation) and contract conditions. If it
doesn't, it may be considered to be invalid and eliminated
from further evaluation.
An assessment is then undertaken against each
of the non-cost evaluation criteria. These will be specified
in the tender documents and may include:
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the technical merit of your proposal;
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the capability of your business to fulfil the requirement
including: technical and management competence, financial viability
and relevant experience;
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the relevant skills, experience and availability of key
personnel;
- quality assurance
requirements; and
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the risks or constraints associated with your offer.
A separate assessment of price is undertaken.
Then a value for money assessment of each tender is completed.
This
does not necessarily mean choosing the cheapest
price.
When assessing value for money the contracting
agency will weigh up the benefits of your tender against the
whole-of-life costs of your tender. The value for money assessment
may include consideration of wider benefits to the State, such as
providing local employment opportunities.
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