PSPPCM005 — Develop and distribute requests for offers

1 Specify procurement requirement

• 1.1Undertake scoping of requirement to identify outcomes, objectives and practical requirements.
• 1.2Prepare statement of requirement.
• 1.3Consider needs of clients, end users and other stakeholders and incorporate into statement of requirement.
• 1.4Ensure procurement outcome is fair to, and achievable by, potential providers.
• 1.5Specify planned provider contract arrangements, standards of performance and codes of practice, incentives, disincentives and performance measures.

2 Develop request for offers

• 2.1Develop and clarify request for offers and contractual conditions suitable for procurement activity with clients, providers and/or experts as necessary.
• 2.2Develop and clarify contractual conditions suitable for procurement activity with clients, providers and/or experts as necessary.
• 2.3Obtain input on content of request for offer documents and proposed contractual conditions from market according to probity requirement of impartiality when possible and appropriate.
• 2.4Obtain approvals to approach marketplace.
• 2.5Maintain records relating to documenting request, and seeking, processing and closing offers.

3 Manage offer evaluation plan

• 3.1Develop and document offer evaluation plan, including criteria for evaluation and approve prior to releasing formal request documentation to the market.
• 3.2Arrange specialist expertise to evaluate offers and membership of evaluation panel if required.
• 3.3Ensure offer evaluation plan complies with probity requirements, in particular impartiality and management of conflict of interest.

4 Manage distribution and receipt of offers

• 4.1Disseminate request for offers.
• 4.2Clarify information in the request for offer as required.
• 4.3Disseminate requests for offers and closing offers in line with probity issues.
• 4.4Deal with late offers and non-conforming bids.

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