Points to consider
The invitation to tender should include:
- the requirement specification
- a draft contract; see OGC's model terms and conditions recommended for use when contracting for goods or services that include the provision to cover:
- the gathering and sharing of management information with other government departments
- transparency of relationships with sub-contractors, particularly the obligations on and payment to sub-contractors
- also consider the use of incentivisation clauses, e.g. such as volume price reductions, profit sharing
- instructions and conditions for submitting responses
- the evaluation criteria.
Ensure the invitation is clear, and that suppliers know how to respond and the deadline for responses.