NEC4: Selecting a Supplier

This document will provide guidance on the selection of suppliers and award of contract, including creating bidding instructions and assessment of tenders.

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Preparing Tenders 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Procurement stages 2.3 Value for money 2.4 Procurement time cycle 2.5 Procurement law 2.6 Generic good principles for effective procurement 2.7 Invitation to tender documentation 2.8 Tender information returned by a supplier 2.9 Tender process 2.10 Tender evaluation Chapter 3 Assessing Tenders 3.1 General 3.2 Evaluation criteria 3.3 Evaluation documents Chapter 4 Forming the Contract 4.1 Client’s requirements 4.2 Negotiations 4.3 Amendments to the proposed contract 4.4 Creation of the contract 4.5 Letters of intent Appendix 1 Site investigation by the suppliers (ECC, ECS, ECSC and ECSS) Appendix 2 Example ITT structure and checklist Appendix 3 Example tender return structure and checklist Appendix 4 Example form of tender Appendix 5 Example tender assessment sheet (ECC Options A and B) Appendix 6 Example tender evaluation matrix Appendix 7 Evaluating early contractor involvement, design and build and build only tenders Appendix 8 Price evaluation documents