Major Projects Framework AMP8/9

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      "features": "Requests to Participate Stage\nThis Tender Notice invites a request to participate from Applicants. Having reviewed the Tender Notice, all Applicants wishing to participate in the Major Projects Framework competition will need to demonstrate in their submissions that they meet the Conditions of Participation set out in the Procurement Specific Questionnaire Pack (PSQ Pack) and complete a Non-Disclosure/Confidentiality Agreement.\nApplications will be submitted via the contracting authority\u0027s portal as described in the PSQ Pack - Part 1 Instructions to Applicants.\nThe contracting authority will assess the Applicant\u0027s submissions and be shortlisted based on several pass/fail questions on financial standing, insurances, health and safety etc along with 4 scored questions. The weighting of the scored questions is listed below;\nCore Capability 55%\nSupply Chain 15%\nHealth, Safety \u0026 Wellbeing 15%\nEnvironmental \u0026 Sustainability 15%\nScored submissions will be ranked from highest to lowest and, subject to the procedure set out in the PSQ Pack, the contracting authority intends to invite the Applicants of the top ten (10) highest scoring compliant submissions to tender for the Major Projects Framework AMP8/9.\nInvitation to Negotiate (ITN) Stage\nThe contracting authority will share with the shortlisted Applicants an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) against which such Applicants will be invited to submit a tender. Tender submissions will be evaluated in accordance with the objective criteria set out in the ITN.\nTechnical Questions will be made available at ITN Stage and will follow the question themes and weightings below:\n\u2022\tPre-Construction and Programme Delivery (35%)\n\u2022\tDelivery, Risk and Commercial Management (20%)\n\u2022\tOrganisation, Collaboration and Behaviours (15%)\n\u2022\tHealth, Safety, Wellbeing and Sustainability (20%)\n\u2022\tInnovation and Continuous Improvement (10%)\nNegotiation Stage\nThe contracting authority may engage in negotiations with tenderers as set out further in the ITN. Records of any negotiations and agreements reached will be kept by the contracting authority.\nFor the avoidance of doubt, the contracting authority reserves the right to award the framework without any negotiation, on the basis of the most advantageous tenders submitted at the ITN Stage.\nFollowing any negotiation stage, the contracting authority also reserves the right to invite tenderers to submit an updated tender, as explained further in the ITN.\nFollowing the submission of any BAFO\u0027s updated tenders, the contracting authority will complete the tender evaluation process and award places on the Major Project Framework Agreement to up to eight (8) most advantageous tenders in accordance with the objective criteria set out in the ITN."
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