Schedule C Invitation to Offer Conditions – QTenders website. Without limitation, the 5.1 Interpretation Customer may: These Invitation to Offer Conditions may be add or change requirements; used where a Customer is seeking Offers to amend dates including extend the closing enter into a Contract, and where a Principal is date and time; seeking Offers to enter into an SOA under consider or reject an Offer received after which eligible Customers may enter into a the closing date and time; Comprehensive Contract under the QITC accept non-Conforming Offers, alternative framework. or innovative Offers, Offers in part, or If the relevant Invitation to Offer relates to a multiple Offers; potential SOA, then except in clauses 1 and reject any or all Offers; 5.2.1: amend the evaluation criteria stipulated in the references to in these “Customer” the Invitation to Offer; Invitation to Offer Conditions are taken to exercise discretion in evaluating any be references to the Principal; and subjective evaluation criteria; the references to in these “Contract” negotiate with one or more Suppliers and Invitation to Offer Conditions are taken to allow any Supplier to vary its Offer; be references to the SOA. interview, negotiate or hold discussions Capitalised terms are defined in clause 5.10. with any Supplier or prospective Supplier on any matter contained (or proposed to Invitation Process be contained) in an Offer to the exclusion Supplier acceptance of others; request some or all Suppliers to conduct By submitting an Offer, the Supplier: site visits, provide references and accepts these Invitation to Offer additional information, and/or make Conditions themselves available for panel interviews; offers to enter into: change the terms and conditions a Contract with the Customer to applicable to the Invitation Process, provide the Products and/or including terms of the proposed Services; or Contract/SOA; or a SOA with the Principal under cancel the Invitation Process. which Customers may enter into Comprehensive Contracts for The Supplier will not make any claim in Products and/or Services, connection with a decision by the Customer to exercise or not to exercise any of its rights and the Customer or Principal (as applicable) in relation to the Invitation Process. may accept the Offer during the Offer Validity Period. Alternative offers Customer discretion The Queensland Government procurement policy promotes an outcome focused The Customer may make any changes to the approach, seeking opportunities to innovate Invitation Process in its absolute discretion, and improve value for money. Suppliers are by notifying the Supplier including by encouraged to submit alternative Offers and publication on the Queensland Government
Schedule C – Invitation to Offer Conditions 5.1 Interpretation These Invitation to Offer Conditions may be used where a Customer is seeking Offers to enter into a Contract, and where a Principal is seeking Offers to enter into an SOA under which eligible Customers may enter into a Comprehensive Contract under the QITC framework. If the relevant Invitation to Offer relates to a potential SOA, then except in clauses 1 and 5.2.1: the references to “Customer” in these Invitation to Offer Conditions are taken to be references to the Principal; and the references to “Contract” in these Invitation to Offer Conditions are taken to be references to the SOA. Capitalised terms are defined in clause 5.10. Invitation Process Supplier acceptance By submitting an Offer, the Supplier: accepts these Invitation to Offer Conditions offers to enter into: a Contract with the Customer to provide the Products and/or Services; or a SOA with the Principal under which Customers may enter into Comprehensive Contracts for Products and/or Services, and the Customer or Principal (as applicable) may accept the Offer during the Offer Validity Period. Customer discretion The Customer may make any changes to the Invitation Process in its absolute discretion, by notifying the Supplier including by publication on the Queensland Government QTenders website. Without limitation, the Customer may: add or change requirements; amend dates including extend the closing date and time; consider or reject an Offer received after the closing date and time; accept non-Conforming Offers, alternative or innovative Offers, Offers in part, or multiple Offers; reject any or all Offers; amend the evaluation criteria stipulated in the Invitation to Offer; exercise discretion in evaluating any subjective evaluation criteria; negotiate with one or more Suppliers and allow any Supplier to vary its Offer; interview, negotiate or hold discussions with any Supplier or prospective Supplier on any matter contained (or proposed to be contained) in an Offer to the exclusion of others; request some or all Suppliers to conduct site visits, provide references and additional information, and/or make themselves available for panel interviews; change the terms and conditions applicable to the Invitation Process, including terms of the proposed Contract/SOA; or cancel the Invitation Process. The Supplier will not make any claim in connection with a decision by the Customer to exercise or not to exercise any of its rights in relation to the Invitation Process. Alternative offers The Queensland Government procurement policy promotes an outcome focused approach, seeking opportunities to innovate and improve value for money. Suppliers are encouraged to submit alternative Offers and
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