Technical information

The RfP should outline the technical features of the Project, emphasising an accurate description of the Project's technical design and specifications, including the following elements:

  Project's background information, including the particular economic and social objectives it aims to achieve;

  Project scope and requirements;

  Location and site - depicted through layout drawings;

  Capacity requirements (if applicable);

  Establishment - what the Project will focus on providing;

  Technical information required from the Bidder - completed form sheets and technical data sheets, supplemented by additional descriptions, explanations, drawings, and any other information necessary for a thorough Technical Evaluation;

  Engineering, procurement, and construction - prudent practices, Government Entity specifications, standards, and requirements that Bidders must adhere and respond to;

  Operation and maintenance - relevant term sheets with agreed pricing and associated long-term service agreements, if applicable;

  Service and facilities specifications - expressed in terms of the outputs that are expected on the project, in a refinement of the stated specifications in the Feasibility Study, and, sometimes, as inputs; additionally, the condition of the Assets at the end of term should also be specified; and,

  Project implementation schedule; and,

  Formsheets to ensure all the technical information is received on a like for like basis from the Bidders.