The Consultation Stage

 

5. To what extent was innovation encouraged in National Savings' consultation exercise?

 

Greatly Encouraged

Encouraged

Neutral

Discouraged

Greatly Discouraged

Partnerships

1

3

 

 

 

Staffing issues

 

3

1

 

 

Business Process

 

4

 

 

 

Re-engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Contract length

 

2

2

 

 

Performance measurement

 

2

2

 

 

Risk allocation

2

2

 

 

 

Profit and gain sharing

 

3

 

 

 

Third party business

 

3

1

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. How would you describe National Savings' attitude towards any innovations suggested by you in the following areas?

 

Very receptive

Receptive

Not receptive

Opposed

Not applicable

Partnerships

1

2

1

 

 

Staffing issues

1

3

 

 

 

Business Process

 

3

1

 

 

Re-engineering

 

 

 

 

 

Contract length

 

4

 

 

 

Performance measurement

 

3

1

 

 

Risk allocation

 

3

1

 

 

Profit and gain sharing

 

3

1

 

 

Third party business

 

4

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. How would you describe National Savings' requests for information at the consultation stage?

Very excessive

Excessive

About right

Too little

 

 

4

 

 

8. Do you think that National Savings provided sufficient information at the consultation stage?

 

Excessive

About right

Too little

Information Memorandum

 

4

 

Visits to sites

 

3

1

Access to staff

 

2

2

 

9. How clear to you were the criteria by which bidders were assessed at the consultation stage?

Very clear

Clear

Unclear

Confusing

1

2

1

 

 

10. How would you describe the time taken by National Savings from the issue of the Information Memorandum to shortlisting for the Invitation to Negotiate stage?

Too long

About right

Too short

3

1

 

 

11. What were your consortium's full costs after completion of the consultation stage?

up to £300,000

up to £500,000

up to £750,000

up to £1,000,000

up to £1,250,000

2

 

1