A notice is published via the Find A Tender Service (FTS)..
Once the notice has been published, the opportunity will be advertised on the Contracts Finder and Supply to East Sussex Websites.
An Invitation to Tender is published via the South East Shared Services Portal, providing a set of documents which include full instructions to bidders, a specification of what is required, any necessary supporting information and a Technical Questionnaire and Pricing Schedule.
Bidders are requested to complete an online Selection Questionnaire which is a declaration that they meet the minimum requirements for the contract and that there are no grounds for exclusion from the bidding process, along with their response to the Technical Questionnaire and their pricing proposal.
The evaluation of bids is carried out by an evaluation panel of suitably qualified officers which may include consultants.
The successful contractor is advised that they are the preferred bidder and that a standstill period of 10 days must elapse before an award can be made, to allow for further feedback appeals from other suppliers.
Unsuccessful bidders are advised of the Council’s intention to award and are given details of their individual scores and those of the winning tenderer with details of the characteristics and advantages of the winning bid. They have 10 days to appeal the decision.
If the standstill period elapses with no appeal, an award can then be made.
