Tendering Instructions. We committed to implementing all items mentioned in the tendering instructions within the bid document number ( ), 34 items, and the subcategories of these items.
Tendering Instructions. 1. The Tender shall be made in one copy of the accompanying form; however, all blanks and schedules shall be filled up in ink, and signed without alteration to the form of tender. If any such alteration were made, or if these Instructions were not fully complied with, the tender may be rejected. The tenderer; however, is at liberty to add any further details that he may deem desirable and, in the event of his so doing, shall print or type such details and annex the added matter to the tender submitted by him. Such additional details shall not be binding upon the purchaser unless they shall be subsequently incorporated in the contract.
Tendering Instructions. The Procurement Process 11 Invitation to Tender Form 11 Submission of Tenders 13 3. Tender Receipt and Compliance Tender Receipt and Compliance 14 Security Plan 15 Clarification Process 16 Notification of Results 16 Disclaimer 16 Appendix A – Details on Labelling Attachments 18 Appendix B – Evaluation and 20 Selection of Preferred Bidders Glossary of Terms BravoSolutions Electronic e-tendering portal DWP Department for Work and Pensions FOIA Freedom of Information Act 2000 ItT Invitation to Tender CPA(s) Geographic areas where Bidders have been appointed (these are aligned to the Framework Lots) MEAT Most Economically Advantageous Tender MWA Mandatory Work Activity 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction These instructions, together with the Mandatory Work Activity (MWA) Specification and all other information, to which they refer, are designed to ensure that all the organisations who are invited to tender are given the opportunity to compete on a fair and equal basis for these contracts. You must provide all the information asked for in the format and the order specified. You should read them carefully to ensure that you are properly informed of the requirement in order to prepare a detailed response. Where you have been invited to participate in more than one CPA , one Invitation to Tender Form (ItT) must be completed for each CPA e.g. if you wish to tender for five CPAs then five separate ItT Forms must be completed and submitted. Please note you may only tender for CPAs within the geographical CPAs where you were appointed to the Employment Related Support Services Framework. CPA (aligned to Framework Lots) CPA sub-divisions CPA 1 South East Hampshire and Isle of Wight Thames Valley (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire), Kent, Surrey and Sussex CPA 2 South West Devon and Cornwall Dorset and Somerset, Gloucester, Wiltshire, and Swindon, West of England CPA 3 London Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Xxxxx, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond Upon Thames, Kingston Upon Thames, Wandsworth, Enfield, Kensington & Chelsea, Barnet, Camden, Westminster, Islington, Haringey, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Havering, Waltham Forest, City of London, Croydon, Bexley, Lambeth, Bromley, Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Merton, Xxxxxx CPA 4 East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, Cambridge and Suffolk Essex, Norfolk CPA 5 East Midlands Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and Rutland Leicestershire and Northamptonshire CPA 6 We...
Tendering Instructions. The Procurement Process You should complete and return all Tender Documents in accordance with these instructions. Please note you may only bid for CPAs where you are appointed to the Employment Related Support Services Framework. You must not alter any of the documents. If you no longer wish to progress with your Tender (for all or any of the CPAs) please notify us in writing, giving an outline of your reasons for not progressing, to the address given below: XXXXXXXXXX.XXXXXXXX@XXX.XXX.XXX.XX Bidders may not use these instructions, the MWA Specification nor any other information or documents, to which they refer or any part thereof or any clarifications provided relating to it for any purpose other than preparing their response. Copyright and any other intellectual property rights in all documentation contained within these instructions, the MWA Specification and any other information or documents relating to this ItT and any other further information supplied to Bidders are fully reserved. Once your Tender has been submitted, withdrawal notifications must be received in writing, and should contain an outline of your reasons for withdrawal, to the address given above. Bidders who currently undertake, or have previously undertaken, work for DWP will be evaluated purely on their response to the ItT. Prior knowledge or experience of organisations will not form part of the evaluation. Invitation to Tender Form Please ensure that you read these instructions carefully and note all of the information in this section before you complete your Tender(s). You will be evaluated against the answers you provide to each question. If you fail to answer any of the questions or fail to comply with these instructions, you may be eliminated from the competition. Tenders must be completed using Microsoft Word (version which is compatible with Word ‘97), in English, black typeface and in Arial font size 12. All acronyms and abbreviations, if used, must be fully explained. You are advised to read the Pricing Proposal and Guidance for Completion for information on how to complete the Pricing Proposal Documentation. Your Pricing Proposal should be submitted in a version which is compatible with Excel 2002. You are also advised to read the Security Plan Guidance for information on how to complete the Draft Security Plan which will build on the information submitted during the Framework competition. You must submit your draft Security Plan (All Sections) to reflect the requirements...
