scope:

Purpose

The purpose of this ITT is to invite you to submit a Tender, in accordance with the instructions set out in this ITT, to propose a solution and best price to meet the Authority's requirement. This documentation explains and sets out the:

a. timetable for the next stages of the procurement;

b. instructions, conditions and processes that govern this invitation;

c. information you must include in your Tender and the required format;

d. arrangements for the receipt and review of your Tender; and

e. Contract Terms and Conditions that shall apply in the event the Authority awards a contract following this invitation.

The sections in this ITT and associated documents are structured in line with a generic tendering process and do not indicate importance and / or precedence.

This ITT is exempt from [Public Contracts Regulations 2015 / Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 / Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 - see explanatory note 4 and delete as appropriate]. The decision to conduct single source procurement for this requirement was advertised by the Authority by publishing a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) in Find a Tender and / or a Voluntary Transparency Notice in the Defence Sourcing Portal dated [insert date].

OR

This ITT is exempt from the [Public Contracts Regulations 2015 / Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 / Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 - delete as appropriate]. The decision to conduct single source procurement for this requirement has not been advertised by the Authority.

OR

The decision to conduct single source procurement for this requirement was advertised by the Authority by publishing a Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) in Find a Tender and / or a Voluntary Transparency Notice in the Defence Sourcing Portal dated [insert date], under the [Insert Public Contracts Regulations 2015 / Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 or Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 - delete as appropriate].