EOI response requirements

The requirements of the EOI response should be tailored to match the specific evaluation criteria to ensure that the project team receives the information it requires to measure responses against stated criteria. Information should only be requested where it is directly relevant to the evaluation. Based on this and the indicative evaluation criteria identified above, some of the information that is likely to be required includes:

• General information:

an overview of the EOI respondent's understanding of the project objectives and government's requirements for the project;

details of the key issues identified by the EOI respondent and the proposed solutions;

outline of the proposed process for project interface including with key project stakeholders;

• Experience:

details of the experience of the consortium sponsor in leading PPP projects;

information on the EOI respondent's (including each key consortium member) expertise and capability and why it considers it can satisfy the requirements of the project;

information on past projects where the consortium members have successfully worked together;

• Commercial & financial information:

details of the EOI respondent, including details of each participating organisation if it is a consortium, the formal nature of their agreement to bid as a consortium and indicative terms of arrangements of any special purpose vehicle;

details of the proposed funding structure;

demonstration of an understanding and acceptance of the proposed commercial principles/risk allocation;

details of the financial position of each consortium member and proposed parent backing, if relevant; and

• Other information:

confirmation that neither the bidder nor any member of the consortium has any actual or potential conflicts of interest.

Importantly, the form of response for non-project-specific requirements, such as the financial position of the companies involved, should be consistent as far as possible with the EOI submission requirements for PPP projects in the same and other jurisdictions.