Common use of Further Competition Clause in Contracts

Further Competition. If the catalogue of Goods and Services or the terms of the Framework do not specifically satisfy the requirements of the Contracting Body then, subject to the provisions of Framework Schedule 5 (Ordering Procedure), a Contracting Body may award a Call-Off Agreement by undertaking a Further Competition on the basis of most economically advantageous tender ("MEAT"). At Further Competition the Contracting Body shall apply the following criteria and weightings to the framework providers’ compliant tenders. The Contracting Authority shall determine any sub-criteria and their respective weightings prior to inviting tenders: Evaluation Criteria Criteria Weighting Evaluation Sub-Criteria Sub-criteria Weighting Range % Quality 60% (this can be modified by the Contracting Body within a variance level of -/+30%) Assurance of supply To be set by Contracting Body Delivery lead-time To be set by Contracting Body Technical assistance To be set by Contracting Body After sales service To be set by Contracting Body Sustainability aspects To be set by Contracting Body Contracting Bodies Lot Specific Requirements To be set by Contracting Body Technical dimensions and/or functions to ensure fitness for purpose To be set by Contracting Body Charges 40% (this can be modified by the Contracting Body within a variance level of -/+30%) Price Evaluation To be set by Contracting Body