Tender packages will be returned to the nominated person on a date and time to be specified. The nominated person or their duly authorised deputies will open them. A tender opening form will be completed which will include such information as:

•  Date and time of opening

•  Name of tenderer

•  Tender price

•  Any comments pertaining to the tender

•  Signatures of those opening the tender

The bids will then be separated to remove pricing issues as far as is practical and issued to the respective members of the market testing team.  In this way a qualitative evaluation can be made independent of any pricing considerations.