15.4 MARKET TESTING

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15.4.4 (Clause)
Market Testing

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15.4.4 Market Testing

(a) At least [40] weeks before each market testing date, the parties shall meet together as often as may be necessary in respect of all market tested services to be market tested on that date:

(iii) to discuss and seek to agree the tender requirements which must include:

(A) a statement of the tender validity period;

(B) details of the tender evaluation criteria;

(C) the terms and conditions under which the services will be contracted;

(D) information relating to employees and their conditions of employment;

(E) the information that tenderers are required to provide;

(F) how many tenders are required for the market testing to be valid; and

(G) whether or not an independent tender manager needs to be appointed by the Contractor to manage the tender process.