The ISDS Documents

The ISDS comprises two volumes.  This Volume 1, the 'Instructions and Guidance to Bidders' (the 'Instructions') provides the details of the competitive dialogue process being conducted by the Local Authority to select a Service Provider to enter into a PFI Contract for this Project.  Part 1 of these Instructions provides general information in respect of the competition and the ISDS documents.  Part 2 sets out further information relating to the Project.  Part 3 contains the instructions to Bidders, with Part 4 containing an explanation of the Detailed Solutions required.  Part 5 sets out a detailed explanation of the service delivery and technical, financial and commercial, and legal and contractual requirements for Detailed Solutions.  Part 6 sets out the criteria that will be used to evaluate Solutions (including the Detailed Solutions) and subsequently award the Contract.

The principal Contract between the Local Authority and the Service Provider will be the PFI Contract.  Volume 2 of the ISDS contains a draft of the PFI Contract (the Model Contract), including the proposed Output Specification and Payment Mechanism for the Project.  The Model Contract is based on the model documentation included in the 4ps Housing PFI Procurement Pack published in [ENTER DATE] 2009 (which itself is based on the guidance included in Standardisation of PFI Contracts version 4 issued by HM Treasury).

Both volumes of the ISDS are also supplied on CD, included with this hard copy.  In the case of conflict between the contents of the hard copy of the ISDS documents and the CD, the hard copy shall prevail.

The ISDS documents set out the Local Authority's current requirements in respect of this Project.  In the event of any inconsistency, the ISDS documents and enclosures will take precedence over any documents previously issued by the Local Authority.