Category: Procurement

  • Mean Calculation

    Quick reminder on how to calculate Mean for price calculation A further method is the “mean average” method that is implemented as follows: The price element of the quotation will be scored as follows: (a) Calculate the mean price of the bidding suppliers (e.g. sum of three-year prices). (b) Calculate the % difference between the…

  • 2022 Tender Thresholds

    2022 Tender Thresholds

      Summary of Threshold Levels from 1 January 2022The Public Contracts RegulationsSupplies & Services (except subsidised services contracts)Central Government bodies1 £138,760Others £213,477Subsidised services contractsAll bodies £213,477Works (including subsidised works contracts)All bodies £5,336,937Light Touch Regime for ServicesAll bodies £663,540Small lotsSupplies and services £70,778Works £884,720The Utilities Contracts RegulationsSupplies and ServicesAll sectors £426,955WorksAll sectors £5,336,937Small lotsSupplies and Services…

  • OJEU Tender Document Ready At Point of Advertisement

    Should your tender document be ready at the point of issuing an OJEU? Regulation 53 requires all contracting authorities to offer full and unrestricted access to all the procurement documents from the date that a contract (OJEU) notice (or invitation to confirm interest following a PIN) is published in the OJEU. “Procurement documents” is a…

  • Tender Abnormally Low Price

    What do you do if you receive a tender with abnormally low price, do you reject them or let them proceed. Don’t reject them automatically! The contracting authority must ask the bidder, in writing, to explain the relevant calculations/characteristics in detail. You may take into account any explanation given regarding such matters as the economics…