Evaluation of the responses to this RFT will be in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria described in Appendix C. Failure to comply with the Standard Conditions will result in immediate exclusion from the Evaluation process. 1.6 Notification of Acceptance Tenders shall remain open for acceptance and shall not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) working days from the Closing Date of the tender. Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified in writing by the Principal or their representative within 10 working days of acceptance of the successful tender. If no tender is accepted by the Principal within twenty (20) working days after the Closing Date, each tenderer will be notified in writing by the Principal or their representative whether their tender is still under consideration or is no longer being considered. The Tender Team reserves the right to carry out due diligence checks and contact referees and/or customers regarding the performance of the tenderer as it may pertain to this RFT. The Principal shall not be bound to accept the lowest priced tender or the highest scored tender or any tender. The tenderer must confirm their acceptance of the terms of the contract for services attached at Appendix D. If the tenderer is unable to agree to any clause, it must set out in a table form the clause reference, reason why the tenderer cannot accept it and proposed alternative wording. The successful tenderer will be notified by the Tender Team in writing on a date yet to be confirmed but within sixty (60) working days of the Closing Date of this tender. 1.7 Probity No gifts or entertainment of any nature will be permitted between any parties involved throughout the tender process, including: tenderers or potential tenderers, tender team members, evaluation team members, the Te Aponga Chief Executive Officer and Management, Te Aponga Board members or any other member or organisation that may have an involvement with any aspect of the tender process. 1.8 Confidentiality All Specifications, Schedules and written technical information supplied to Tenderers shall not be used for purposes other than the preparation of a tender submission for this specific RTF, without the approval of the Principal. Information submitted by a Tenderer shall be regarded as confidential and shall not be disclosed to a third party except with the prior written agreement of the Tenderer. 1.9 Statement of Requirement(s) In addition to the TOR for this services contract attached as Appendix B, the following points should be stressed: 1. The contract is to be contracted for up to 5 months from June to October 2016;
Evaluation of the responses to this RFT will be in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria described in Appendix C. Failure to comply with the Standard Conditions will result in immediate exclusion from the Evaluation process. 1.6 Notification of Acceptance Tenders shall remain open for acceptance and shall not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) working days from the Closing Date of the tender. Unsuccessful tenderers shall be notified in writing by the Principal or their representative within 10 working days of acceptance of the successful tender. If no tender is accepted by the Principal within twenty (20) working days after the Closing Date, each tenderer will be notified in writing by the Principal or their representative whether their tender is still under consideration or is no longer being considered. The Tender Team reserves the right to carry out due diligence checks and contact referees and/or customers regarding the performance of the tenderer as it may pertain to this RFT. The Principal shall not be bound to accept the lowest priced tender or the highest scored tender or any tender. The tenderer must confirm their acceptance of the terms of the contract for services attached at Appendix D. If the tenderer is unable to agree to any clause, it must set out in a table form the clause reference, reason why the tenderer cannot accept it and proposed alternative wording. The successful tenderer will be notified by the Tender Team in writing on a date yet to be confirmed but within sixty (60) working days of the Closing Date of this tender. 1.7 Probity No gifts or entertainment of any nature will be permitted between any parties involved throughout the tender process, including: tenderers or potential tenderers, tender team members, evaluation team members, the Te Aponga Chief Executive Officer and Management, Te Aponga Board members or any other member or organisation that may have an involvement with any aspect of the tender process. 1.8 Confidentiality All Specifications, Schedules and written technical information supplied to Tenderers shall not be used for purposes other than the preparation of a tender submission for this specific RTF, without the approval of the Principal. Information submitted by a Tenderer shall be regarded as confidential and shall not be disclosed to a third party except with the prior written agreement of the Tenderer. 1.9 Statement of Requirement(s) In addition to the TOR for this services contract attached as Appendix B, the following points should be stressed: 1. The contract is to be contracted for up to 5 months from June to October 2016;
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