Evaluating Final Submissions

6.23  The same criteria and weightings should be used for evaluating Final submissions as for submissions received during the dialogue period. This section looks at a number of factors which should be considered as part of the evaluation criteria. The list below is not intended to be exhaustive. It includes:

•  design and services;

•  affordability;

•  comparability;

•  risk allocation;

•  value for money;

•  non-financial factors;

•  payment mechanism;

•  term of contract;

•  NPD principles

•  guarantees;

•  contingency planning;

•  flexibilities and options;

•  in-house bid evaluation (where applicable).