Common use of Call for Competition Clause in Contracts

Call for Competition. Bid Response the Potential Provider’s response to a Call for Competition Tender Pack in the form required by the Call for Competition Tender Pack. Call for Competition Procedure the process for awarding a Contract pursuant to Clause 6 (Call for Competition Procedure) and Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure). Call for Competition Tender Pack the information and documents provided by the Contracting Authority to Potential Providers and relating to a Contracting Authority’s Call for Competition Procedure and shall include (as a minimum): (a) the Project Specification; (b) any terms of participation and the guidance and requirements for the Call for Competition Bid Response including, without limitation, how to submit a Call for Competition Bid Response and details of how Potential Providers should provide details of any offer of Funding; (c) requirement for a conflicts of interest policy from each Potential Provider setting out how they will comply with Clause 33 (Conflicts of Interest) of this DPS Agreement and any specific requirements of the Contracting Authority; (d) the evaluation methodology and the Call for Competition Award Criteria; (e) the time period permitted for clarification questions and the process for responding to clarification questions; and (f) in relation to Lot 1 only, the project specific versions of the Template Call-Off Contract and the Shareholders’ Agreement; and/or (g) in relation to Lot 2 only, the project specific requirements (in the form of a term sheet) to enable to Provider to prepare the Form of Asset Finance Lease to be submitted by the Provider. Call for Competition Written Submission the process set out in paragraph 2.2.8 (Call for Competition Written Submission (required)) of Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure). Call-Off Contract the form of Contract executed by the Contracting Authority and the successful Potential Provider pursuant to paragraph 6 (Contract Award Procedure – Lot 1) of Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure).

Call for Competition. Bid Response the Potential Provider’s response to a Call for Competition Tender Pack in the form required by the Call for Competition Tender Pack. Call for Competition Procedure the process for awarding a Contract pursuant to Clause 6 (Call for Competition Procedure) and Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure). Call for Competition Tender Pack the information and documents provided by the Contracting Authority to Potential Providers and relating to a Contracting Authority’s Call for Competition Procedure and shall include (as a minimum): (a) the Project Specification; (b) any terms of participation and the guidance and requirements for the Call for Competition Bid Response including, without limitation, how to submit a Call for Competition Bid Response and details of how Potential Providers should provide details of any offer of Funding; (c) requirement for a conflicts of interest policy from each Potential Provider setting out how they will comply with Clause 33 (Conflicts of Interest) of this DPS Agreement and any specific requirements of the Contracting Authority; (d) the evaluation methodology and the Call for Competition Award Criteria; (e) the time period permitted for clarification questions and the process for responding to clarification questions; and (f) in relation to Lot 1 only, the project specific versions of the Template Call-Off Contract and the Shareholders’ Agreement; and/or (g) in relation to Lot 2 only, the project specific requirements (in the form of a term sheet) to enable to Provider to prepare the Form of Asset Finance Lease to be submitted by the Provider. Call for Competition Written Submission the process set out in paragraph 2.2.8 (Call for Competition Written Submission for Competition Information Day (requiredRequired)) of Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure). Call-Off Contract the form of Contract executed by the Contracting Authority and the successful Potential Provider pursuant to paragraph 6 (Contract Award Procedure – Lot 1) of Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure).

Call for Competition. Bid Response the Potential Provider’s response to a Call for Competition Tender Pack in the form required by the Call for Competition Tender Pack. Call for Competition Procedure the process for awarding a Contract pursuant to Clause 6 Stage One (Call for Competition Procedurerequired) and Schedule 4 Stage Two (Call optional). 4.16.1 The Customer shall undertake the written proposal stage for Competition Procedure)all Contracts under this DPS Agreement. Call for Competition Tender Pack the information and documents provided by the Contracting Authority to Potential Providers and relating to a Contracting Authority’s Call for Competition Procedure and The Customer: i. shall include (as a minimum): (a) the Project Specification; (b) any terms of participation and the guidance and requirements for send the Call for Competition Bid Response including, without limitation, how Pack to submit a all selected DPS Suppliers (or only those Suppliers who have passed through the capability assessment if the Customer has undertaken the capability assessment under clause 4.17) ii. shall score each DPS Suppliers proposal against the evaluation method and scoring system outlined in the Call for Competition Bid Response Pack. 4.16.2 During the undertaking of the written proposal stage the Supplier: i. shall submit their written proposal in line with the requirements in the Customer’s Call for Competition Bid Pack including timeframe and details of how Potential Providers should provide details of any offer of Funding; (c) requirement for a conflicts of interest policy from each Potential Provider setting out format. ii. shall be required to demonstrate how they will comply with Clause 33 (Conflicts of Interestdeliver the proposal, including whether the services will be delivered solely by their ‘in- house’ capability or whether they intend to Sub-Contract any element(s) of this DPS Agreement and the Services delivering the proposal. iii. where the Supplier declares that it intends to Sub-Contract any specific requirements element(s) of the Contracting Authority; (Services, the Supplier shall be required to clearly state in its response: a) The name of the Sub-Contractor(s); b) The Companies House Registration number of the Sub- Contractor(s); c) The registered address of the Sub-Contractor(s) and the address of the premises from where the services will be delivered ; d) Details of the evaluation methodology and services that will be Sub-Contracted; e) the estimated value of the work that will be Sub-Contracted. 4.16.3 A Customer can decide to evaluate the DPS Suppliers responses in two stages. If a two stage process is adopted then the Customer shall: 4.16.4 Stage one (written proposal) - If a Customer chooses to undertake a two stage process then at stage one the Customer shall: I. set out in the Call for Competition Award Criteria; (e) Bid Pack the time period permitted evaluation method and scoring system to be used for clarification questions stage one and stage two. II. Describe the process by which DPS Suppliers may progress to stage two, including any limitations on the number of DPS Suppliers which may progress. III. conduct a quality assessment of stage one proposal in line with the stage one evaluation method and scoring system outlined in the Call for responding Competition Bid Pack. IV. only proceed to clarification questions; Stage Two with those Suppliers invited to the Call for Competition who have been successfully evaluated in accordance with the evaluation method and scoring system outlined in the Call for Competition Bid Pack. 4.16.5 Where a Customer chooses to undertake stage one the DPS Supplier shall address the shortlisting requirements in its written proposal. 4.16.6 Stage Two (fPresentation) in relation If the Customer chooses to Lot 1 onlyundertake a proposal presentation stage, the project specific versions of Customer shall: a) specify in the Template Call-Off Contract and Call for Competition Bid Pack that the Shareholders’ Agreement; and/or (g) in relation to Lot 2 only, the project specific requirements (written proposal must be supported by a further submission in the form of of: i. a term sheetpresentation; ii. a face to face proposal; or iii. such other submission as the Customer may specify, b) to enable to Provider to prepare score the Form of Asset Finance Lease to be submitted by DPS Supplier further submission against the Provider. evaluation method and scoring system outlined in the Call for Competition Written Submission Bid Pack, and 4.16.7 If the process Customer chooses to undertake a presentation stage, the DPS Supplier shall provide the further submission in accordance with the requirements in the Customer’s Project Specification. 4.16.8 The Customer shall ensure that the Call for Competition procedure used is proportionate to the complexity and value of the Customer’s Project Specification. 4.16.9 The Customer shall award a Contract to the successful DPS Supplier in accordance with the methodology set out in paragraph 2.2.8 (the Call for Competition Written Submission (required)) of Schedule 4 (Bid Pack. 4.16.10 At all stages the Customer shall notify unsuccessful DPS Suppliers and shall provide the invited DPS Suppliers with feedback. 4.16.11 The DPS Supplier shall inform the Customer if at any stage it does not wish to participate in a participant workshop, pre-competition engagement or the Call for Competition Procedure). Call-Off Contract the form of Contract executed by the Contracting Authority and the successful Potential Provider pursuant to paragraph 6 (Contract Award Procedure – Lot 1) of Schedule 4 (Call for Competition Procedure)Competition.