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Contractor Engagement
P.5.6.9
Make a final check of information for main contract tenders,
including:
• that documents sufficiently explain the requirements and that
they are accurate, listed and numbered
• that drawings required under the SMM Measurement Code are
ready to accompany bills to tenderers
• that any requirements for a warranty or guarantee bond are
made known to tenderers at the time of invitation.
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P.5.6.10 Make a final check to ascertain whether the selected firms have
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all completed the tendering questionnaire and any non-collusion
or other similar certificates required by the client.
Key principles of good practice to be adopted when appointing
contractors are as follows:
•Clear procedures should be followed that ensure fair and transparent
competition in a single round of tendering consisting of one or more
stages.
•The tender process should ensure compliant, competitive tenders.
•Tender lists should be compiled systematically from a number of
qualified contractors.
•Tender lists should be as short as possible.
•Conditions should be the same for all tenderers.
•Confidentiality should be respected by all parties.
•Sufficient time should be given for the preparation and evaluation of
tenders.
•Sufficient information should be given for the preparation of tenders.
•Tenders should be assessed and accepted on quality as well as price.
•Practices that avoid or discourage collusion should be followed.
•Tender prices should not change on an unaltered scope of works.
•Suites of contracts and standard unamended forms of contract from
recognised bodies should be used where they are available.
•There should be a commitment to teamworking from all parties.
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