The following shows the bid evaluation procedures as specified in the bidding documents for a prospective PPP in hospital management project in the Philippines:
What to do when no bidder meets the minimum required rating
(i) The bid evaluation team presents its findings to the BAC.
(ii) The BAC declares the bidding a failure through a resolution and decides the conduct of rebidding.
(iii) The end user or the procurement office reviews the TOR and the terms and conditions of the concluded bidding, and determines areas that need to be amended.
(iv) Rebidding shall be advertised using an amended TOR and bidding documents.
(v) Bidders who participated during the first bidding shall be allowed to submit new bids.
(vi) In case a second bidding failure occurs, the local government may enter into negotiated procurement with a legally, technically, and financially capable hospital operator, provided the original terms and conditions of the first bidding are maintained.
What to do when the prospective awardee fails post-qualification
(i) The bid evaluation team presents its findings to the BAC.
(ii) The BAC shall notify the post-disqualified bidder, citing the grounds for its post-disqualification.
(iii) The post-disqualified bidder shall be given the option to request reconsideration within an acceptable period, but the bid evaluation team may proceed to undertake post-qualification of the next ranked bidder.
(iv) If the request for reconsideration of the post-disqualified bidder is accepted by the BAC, the concerned bidder shall be recommended for award.
(v) If the request for reconsideration of the post-disqualified bidder is not accepted by the BAC and the next ranked bidder passes post-qualification, it shall be recommended for contract award.
(vi) In case the next ranked bidder fails post-qualification, the procedure shall be repeated for the remaining bidders that met the minimum required rating until one is determined for contract award.