Introduction and Instructions

OJEU Number - [insert details]

This Pre-qualification Questionnaire has been produced to enable the Local Authority to evaluate the economic and financial standing and ability and technical capacity of organisations that have responded to [insert details of the relevant OJEU Notices].  This Pre-Qualification Questionnaire should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Descriptive Document, which provides Bidders with appropriate information about the Local Authority and the [insert details of the project].

The resources, range and depth of skills needed to provide the services to the Local Authority under this PPP project are such that it is thought likely that organisations may wish to collaborate to form a consortium, with a lead organisation or Special Purpose Vehicle ultimately contracting with the Local Authority.  This does not preclude a single organisation offering all the services.  The Local Authority does not require any consortium to form a legal entity at this stage, although it will be required to do so prior to awarding any Contract.  For the purposes of evaluation, the Local Authority needs information about each of the members of any proposed consortium ('consortium member'), and each proposed sub-contractor to any consortium member which will be contributing significantly to the services the Local Authority requires ('significant sub-contractor').

The term 'Relevant Organisation' in this Questionnaire refers to all consortium members and significant sub-contractors.  Each Relevant Organisation is required to complete the relevant questions in this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.  In some cases, a Relevant Organisation may not be able to give all of the information requested.  In these circumstances, please identify clearly where a Relevant Organisation is providing information on behalf of another.

Collectively, each entity that wishes to bid (whether it is a single organisation or a consortium) is referred to as a Bidder.

The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire has been split into 6 sections.

Section A of the Questionnaire requests details of the Bidder, how it is organised and, where appropriate, what the relationship is between the Relevant Organisations.  Information is sought regarding court actions and/or industrial tribunals, and confirmation regarding eligibility to tender under the Procurement Regulations.

Section B asks for financial and economic information for each Relevant Organisation.

Section C, supplemented by Section D and Section E, asks for information that will be used in determining whether the Relevant Organisation meets the Local Authority's minimum standards of ability and technical capacity.  The Relevant Organisation must detail its experience in PPP and technical experience in undertaking its designated role within the Bidder's proposals.

Section D asks for details of the experience of each Relevant Organisation of working on similar projects, and Section E asks for details of the experience and capacity of key individuals proposed by the Bidder, and methods of working.

Section F is included to inform the Local Authority on the experience of the Bidder in raising project finance and/or corporate finance, and the proposed approach for this project.

[Insert details of Sections G to J as appropriate, having regard to the note on the front cover]

Please note that if any of the information supplied in the Questionnaire changes in the ensuing evaluation period, the Relevant Organisation is required to notify the Local Authority accordingly.

Please complete the application in English.

Please note that if any of the information supplied in response to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire changes in the ensuing evaluation period, the Relevant Organisation is required to notify the Local Authority accordingly.

It is essential that each company within an application answers all questions in this Pre-Qualification Questionnaire and that all information requested is submitted.  If this is not done, then an application may be disqualified.  If a question is not applicable, please state this in the relevant box.  If additional information is to be attached to the application as a means of providing the answer, please make this clear within the relevant box.

If the space provided for an answer is inadequate, please use additional sheets of paper making it clear to which sections and questions they apply.  Also, please put your organisation's name on each additional sheet and provide a summary list of all attachments accompanying the completed questionnaire.

It is not acceptable to cross-reference to previous or other submissions made to the Local Authority.

Closing date for receipt of responses to the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire is [insert details].  Responses received after the closing date will not be accepted.