NEC4 Selecting a Supplier

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