1 The ITPD and IFT should be constructed in such a way that it will:
• enable participants to provide submissions;
• enable the NHSScotland body to make a meaningful and consistent comparison both between competing private sector bids and between the preferred bid and the publicly funded option;
• promote discussions with participants that should lead to an efficient, focused and cost effective procedure and eventual solution.
2 Although the documents will need to be tailored to fit the requirements of the project, it is possible to set out a number of key items that should be included in the ITPD and IFT as follows: