return: DEFINITIONS a term used to refer to the Responsible Officer; “Authorised Officer” the closing date for the submission of Tenders being noon on 13th “Closing Date” May 2016; the contract to be entered into by Thurrock Council with the Contractor in relation to the Project consists of the terms and “Contract” conditions for services as set out in Appendix 6; the firm(s) selected to enter into the Contract with the Council; “Contractor(s)” the duration of the Contract; “Contract Period” An electronic procurement process management tool that “eTendering” automates the stages of Tender workflow; this Invitation to Tender including all appendices; “ITT” Most Economically the Tender which Thurrock Council has evaluated as representing Advantageous the best all round value taking into account factors other than or in Tender (MEAT) addition to price such as quality, technical merit and running costs. The provision of technical support for the Housing Estate Council’s Regeneration Programme; “Project” the services to be provided by the Contractor under the Contract “Services” the proposal(s) submitted by the Tenderer(s) in response to this “Tender(s)” ITT; The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 came into effect on 31 January 2013 and places a duty upon the council, its Public Services commissioners and its procurers to consider, at pre-procurement (Social Value) Act stage, how what is to be procured may improve the social, 2012 economic and environmental well being of the area and Council’s how they might secure any such improvement.
return: DEFINITIONS “Authorised Officer” a term used to refer to the Responsible Officer; “Closing Date” the closing date for the submission of Tenders being noon on 13th May 2016; “Contract” the contract to be entered into by Thurrock Council with the Contractor in relation to the Project consists of the terms and conditions for services as set out in Appendix 6; “Contractor(s)” the firm(s) selected to enter into the Contract with the Council; “Contract Period” the duration of the Contract; “eTendering” An electronic procurement process management tool that automates the stages of Tender workflow; “ITT” this Invitation to Tender including all appendices; Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) the Tender which Thurrock Council has evaluated as representing the best all round value taking into account factors other than or in addition to price such as quality, technical merit and running costs. “Project” The provision of technical support for the Council’s Housing Estate Regeneration Programme; “Services” the services to be provided by the Contractor under the Contract “Tender(s)” the proposal(s) submitted by the Tenderer(s) in response to this ITT; Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 came into effect on 31 January 2013 and places a duty upon the council, its commissioners and its procurers to consider, at pre-procurement stage, how what is to be procured may improve the social, economic and environmental well being of the Council’s area and how they might secure any such improvement.