Stage 1 -Concept to Initial Gate

Describe the intended approach to partnering with the Contractor(s), and the measurement and management of the business relationship including:

•  Whether and the extent to which partnering is appropriate;

•  How the approach will enable effective partnering; and

•  The expected Benefits of the approach

Stage 2 - Assessment to Market Engagement

Provide an update to the content from Stage 1 providing further details that:

•  Identifies the contractual terms and conditions that are intended to support/enable the business relationship between the MOD and the Contractor;

•  Identifies the scope and coverage of the legally non-binding agreements that are intended to be entered; and

•  Describe the steps that are intended to be taken to:

-  develop an effective 'cultural-fit' between the Authority and the Contractor;

-  develop Contract Management and collaborative working practices with the bidders';

-  encourage, share and exploit innovation;

-  foster efforts to achieve continuous improvement.

•  Describe the method and criteria for evaluating bidders' suitability for partnering and the likelihood of realising the expected Benefits from Partnering and Business Relationship Management.

Stage 3 - Market Engagement to Contract Award

Provide an update to the content from Stage 3 that, with cross-references to the Contract and/or any other legally non-binding documents that is intended to be agreed/signed, that demonstrates that:

•  there is a defined and structured approach to developing, measuring and managing the business relationship between the MOD and the Contractor;

•  the contract supports/enables an effective business relationship between the MOD and the Contractor; and

•  there is a clear and unambiguous relationship between the Contract and the legally non-binding documents.

•  the defined approach will realise the expected benefits. defines the method of measuring the achievement of the expected Benefits;

Define the method of measuring the achievement of the expected Benefits from Partnering and Business Relationship Management.