The request for expression of interest document provides clear guidance to Proponents as to the information required for submission and the basis on which government will evaluate this information. This document will incorporate, inter alia, information on the following matters:
∙ confirmation of the government's commitment to deliver the project as a public private partnership provided that private sector delivery offers value for money;
∙ the service requirement to be met
∙ the key project milestones and proposed timetable
∙ the information required in the expression of interest responses, including any size and format requirements
∙ the evaluation criteria for the expression of interest responses
∙ the rules governing the conduct of the expression of interest stage.