Common use of The Supplier's Obligations Clause in Contracts

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The On receipt of a completed Short Form Further Competition Requirement Template, the Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.4, provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirementsalong with the reasons why; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirementscompleted Short Form Further Competition Requirement Template. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure and evidence to the Contracting Body that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on its completed Short Form Further Competition Requirement Template are compliant with Framework Schedule 8 (Charging Structure) and do not exceed the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as maximum price set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure)the Maxima Pricing Table. The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Short Form Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedureparagraph 3.1.); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The On receipt of a completed General Further Competition Order Form, the Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 4.1.5, provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirementsalong with the reasons why; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of RequirementsGeneral Further Competition Order Form. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation and evidence to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as that in its completed General Further Competition Order Form are compliant with Framework Schedule 8 (Charging Structure) and do not exceed the maximum price set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure)the Maxima Pricing Table. The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition General Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the General Further Competition Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the work, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 17.1.3bii provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [; and CVs of Key Personnel Supplier Staff – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and . The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 17 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 17 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The For lots 2-5; the Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Panel Customer following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 4.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Panel Customer with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish is unable to tender in relation to for one of the relevant Goods reasons described at paragraph 2.6.2 of Part A (Panel Services) of Panel Agreement Schedule 2 (Panel Services and Services RequirementsKey Performance Indicators); or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise a unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; Supplier a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for in response to the Panel Customer’s Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Panel Customer’s Statement of Requirements. [summary CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultantlawyer, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of the Charges, whether fixed price, capped price, Panel Prices or other alternative fee arrangement including discounts (if any) for the proposed Panel Services, or any combination of the above. The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on no higher than the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled Panel Prices as set out in Framework Panel Agreement Schedule 3 (Panel Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Panel Customer for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Panel Customer in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs ; and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the work, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and referenced in Framework Agreement Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Agreement Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 82.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs Guidance Note: consider whether any of Key Personnel – the above two will be a requirement for each further competition. If not, delete as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;they can always be optional.] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 82 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 82 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 66.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the Services, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 66 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 66 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 67.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 67 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging StructureFramework Prices). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 67 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 71.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; and a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and Requirements The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 71 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 71 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 62.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs ; and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure) The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [; and CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] . and NOT USED The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety thirty (9030) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 163.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs ; and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure) The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 162 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 162 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.3.1 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [; and CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and . The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted. NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Contracting Body has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 2 or 3 (as applicable), the Contracting Body shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Service Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any Contracting Body to place any Order for the Services.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Fund following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 62.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body Fund with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Fund may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Fund for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure)Days; and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Fund has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 61 or 62 (as applicable), the Fund shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and/or Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige the Fund to award any Call Off Agreement.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 145.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Statement of Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [; CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). ; The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 144. shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call for Competition Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.4.7 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Statement of Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). ; The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Call for Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3. shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call for Competition Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices charges submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 11 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 11 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultantproposed Contract Manager, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the work, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety sixty (9060) Working Days days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; and a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 11 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 11 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 68.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 68 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 68 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 71.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 71 shall not exceed Framework Prices as set out in Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure) and be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 71 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 67.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 67 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 67 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NOT USED AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Contracting Authority has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 66 or 67 (as applicable), the Contracting Authority shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and/or Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any Contracting Authority to award any Call Off Agreement.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 64.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 61.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The ServicesThe Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 61.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs Requirements and; confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 61.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; and a proposal covering the Goods and and/or the Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and and/or Services Requirements The Supplier shall ensure that any prices for Resource Based Services submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall be based on the Charging Structure Grade Day Rate and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging StructureFramework Prices). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 61 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 59.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel key personnel if requested by the Contracting Body– as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 2 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). to.. The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 59 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 64.1.4 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender Tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of WorkTender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of RequirementsRequirements as recorded in Contract Schedule D of the Template Call Off Terms ‘Service Information'; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Service Requirements. [CVs Complete and accurate versions of: Schedule C of Key Personnel the Template Call Off Terms ‘Contract Data Part Two – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] Data provided by the Contractor’; and Schedule E of the Template Call Off Terms ‘The Price List’. The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; and a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 67.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NOT USED [E AUTIONS] NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Contracting Authority has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 2 or 3 (as applicable), the Contracting Authority shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any Contracting Authority to award any Call Off Agreement.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 145.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Statement of Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [; CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). ; The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 144 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call for Competition Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should be in the form of the Invitation to Quote Template at Annex A of this Schedule and should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the work, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 2.1 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of RequirementsServices Requirement. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of RequirementsServices Requirement; a proposal covering the Goods and Services RequirementsRequirement. [CVs confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the work, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3.2.3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 15.1.3.2.2 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 15 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 15 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 68.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and . The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 68 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 68 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 2.1.4.4 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [Where requested by the Contracting Body, CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, key personnel as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 2 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 2 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 21.1.3 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of RequirementsRequirements in accordance with 21.1.3.2.1. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 21 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 21 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Fund following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 64.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body Fund with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Fund may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Fund for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure)Days; and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Fund has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 63 or 64 (as applicable), the Fund shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and/or Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige the Fund to award any Call Off Agreement.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Buyer following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body Buyer with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, email stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs ; and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Buyer may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Buyer for ninety thirty (9030) Working Days days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Buyer in accordance with the Ordering Call-Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are not subject to a conflict of interest, or where a conflict of interest is identified that the Supplier will promptly notify the Buyer and ensure appropriate and robust ethical walls are in place; all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 65.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 65 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 65 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 58.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs Confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Authority following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 66.1.3 above, provide the Contracting Body Authority with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 66 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Authority may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 66 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Authority in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NOT USED AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Contracting Authority has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 65 or 66 (as applicable), the Contracting Authority shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and/or Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any Contracting Authority to award any Call Off Agreement.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Buyer following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 3.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body Buyer with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Buyer may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Buyer for ninety thirty (9030) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Buyer in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 2.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The ServicesThe Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 2 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 2 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Service Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the work, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 12 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 12 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 184.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 183.1.8 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 183.1.8 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs , and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersdiscounts applicable to the work, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of RequirementsRequirement. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirementsrequirement; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs Requirement; and confirmation of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with othersthe Charges applicable to the Goods and Services, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3.2 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed and will not fix(ed) or adjusted adjust(ed) the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) 15.1.3.215.1.3.2.2 provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 15. shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 15. shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with Fund following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 62.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body The Fund with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and and/or Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and and/or Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel key personnel – as a minimum any lead consultantfilming, editing, production and creative staff, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the Goods and/or Services, as referenced in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Fund may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 62 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority The Fund for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body The Fund in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.. NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Fund has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 61 or 62 (as applicable), the Fund shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an award for its Goods and/or Services Requirements. Nothing in this Framework Agreement shall oblige any The Fund to award any Call Off Agreement. CALL OFF AWARD PROCEDURE Subject to paragraphs 60 to 12, the Fund may award a Call Off Agreement with the Supplier by sending (including electronically) a signed order form substantially in the form (as as may be amended or refined by the Fund in accordance with paragraph 62.1.2 above) of the Template Order Form set out in Framework Schedule 4 (Template Order Form and Template Call Off Terms). The Parties agree that any document or communication (including any document or communication in the apparent form of a Call Off Agreement) which is not as described in this paragraph 64 shall not constitute a Call Off Agreement under this Framework Agreement. On receipt of an order form as described in paragraph 64.1. above from the Fund the Supplier shall accept the Call Off Agreement by promptly signing and returning (including by electronic means) a copy of the order form to the Fund concerned. On receipt of the signed order form from the Supplier, the Fund shall send (including by electronic means) a written notice of receipt to the Supplier within two (2) Working Days and a Call Off Agreement shall be formed.   FRAMEWORK SCHEDULE 6: AWARD CRITERIA

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) Panel Customer following an invitation to tender provide the Contracting Body Panel Customer with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish is unable to tender in relation to for one of the relevant Goods reasons described at paragraph 3.2.1 of Part A (Panel Services) of Panel Agreement Schedule 2 (Panel Services and Services RequirementsKey Performance Indicators); or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise a unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for in response to the Panel Customer’s Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Panel Customer’s Statement of Requirements. [summary CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultantlawyer, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of the Charges, whether fixed price, capped price, Panel Prices including discounts (if any) for the proposed Panel Services, or any combination of the above. The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall be based on no higher than the Charging Structure Panel Prices and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body Panel Customer may be entitled as set out in Framework Panel Agreement Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Panel Customer for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body Panel Customer in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted. NOT USED NO AWARD Notwithstanding the fact that the Panel Customer has followed a procedure as set out above in paragraph 3 (Direct Award Procedure) or 4 (Further Competition Procedure) (as applicable), the Panel Customer shall be entitled at all times to decline to make an Order. Nothing in this Panel Agreement shall oblige any Panel Customer to make any Order.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with paragraph 3.1.3(b) provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits a Statement of Work, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the email, stating whether or not the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] ; and confirmation of discounts applicable to the work, as referenced in Framework Schedule 2 (Charging Structure). The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 2 (Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition held pursuant to this paragraph 4 3 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority for ninety sixty (9060) Working Days days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted the amount of the offer by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers the amount or approximate amount of the offer, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offer; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer or as to the amount of any offer to be submitted.

The Supplier's Obligations. The Supplier will shall in writing, by the time and date specified by the Contracting Body in accordance with following an invitation to tender pursuant to paragraph 3.1.3(b) 64.1.3 above provide the Contracting Body with either: a statement to the effect that it does not wish to tender in relation to the relevant Goods and Services Requirements; or the Statement of Work and full details of its tender made in respect of the relevant Statement of Requirements. In the event that the Supplier submits such a Statement of Worktender, it should include, as a minimum: an email response subject line to comprise unique reference number and Supplier name, so as to clearly identify the Supplier; a brief summary, in the emailemail (followed by a confirmation letter), stating whether or not that the Supplier is bidding for the Statement of Requirements; a proposal covering the Goods and Services Requirements. [CVs of Key Personnel – as a minimum any lead consultant, with others, as considered appropriate along with required staff levels;] and The Supplier shall ensure that any prices submitted in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall be based on the Charging Structure and take into account any discount to which the Contracting Body may be entitled as set out in Framework Schedule 3 (Framework Prices and Charging Structure). The Supplier agrees that: all tenders submitted by the Supplier in relation to a further competition Further Competition Procedure held pursuant to this paragraph 4 64 shall remain open for acceptance by the Contracting Authority Body for ninety (90) Working Days (or such other period specified in the invitation to tender issued by the relevant Contracting Body in accordance with the Ordering Call Off Procedure); and all tenders submitted by the Supplier are made and will be made in good faith and that the Supplier has not fixed or adjusted and will not fix or adjust the amount price of the offer tender by or in accordance with any agreement or arrangement with any other person. The Supplier certifies that it has not and undertakes that it will not: communicate to any person other than the person inviting these offers tenders the amount or approximate amount of the offertender, except where the disclosure, in confidence, of the approximate amount of the offer tender was necessary to obtain quotations required for the preparation of the offertender; and enter into any arrangement or agreement with any other person that he or the other person(s) shall refrain from making an offer submitting a tender or as to the amount of any offer tenders to be submitted.