C. Technical Capacity and Ability of Relevant Organisations

Questions C1 to C6 are to be completed by each Relevant Organisation, on separate sheets, if applicable

C1 - On no more than [insert number] sides of A4 paper provide a description of the Relevant Organisation's experience obtained in the past three years in:

•  Project Management

•  Design and [Build/Construction/Refurbishment/Installation] of [insert type of service] schemes

•  Long-term maintenance and operation of local authority [insert type of service] schemes

•  Working with public sector bodies, particularly local authorities, including any relevant work for the [insert name of Local Authority]

•  PPP projects for local authorities generally, and for [insert type of service] or other similar schemes

•  [Insert other sector specific matters where relevant].

Each Relevant Organisation should specify in their response what experience they have.  The description should include the date when the Relevant Organisation's involvement started.  Also state whether each scheme is at bidding stage, at Preferred Bidder, has reached financial close, is under build/construction/installation/refurbishment, is operational, or has been cancelled, or if none of these are applicable, what stage it has reached.

C2 - Provide details of any Contracts to which the Relevant Organisation is a signatory over [insert value in £ million] where there has been a failure to complete the contract on time or at all, or where there have been claims for damages, or where damages have been deducted or recovered, in either case only where the amounts exceed [insert £].  Details should also be provided of any contracts terminated or employment determined; an explanatory statement should be provided in relation to each.  This statement should only take account of incidents in the past three years.

C3 - Provide details for the Relevant Organisation of the following:

C4 - Provide details of staff turnover as a percentage of the total workforce for the past three years.

C5 - Provide details of the Relevant Organisation's average annual number of employees and the number of managerial staff over the previous three years (figures should be shown as full time equivalents).

C6 - Provide details for the Relevant Organisation of any awards or external quality accreditation schemes subscribed to or achieved.