Regulation 17 Determination of qualifying bidders to be invited to participate in the invitation to tender stageI1

The Authority must evaluate each completed qualification to tender questionnaire submitted to it by a qualifying bidder in accordance with the evaluation criteria set out in the qualification to tender documentation, in order to determine which qualifying bidders are to be invited to participate in the invitation to tender stage in respect of each qualifying project.

The Authority may decline to consider a qualification to tender questionnaire submitted to it by a qualifying bidder where the Authority determines that the submitted qualification to tender questionnaire does not comply in any material respect with the requirements specified in the qualification to tender documentation issued in accordance with regulation 16(2).

The Authority must give notice to each qualifying bidder of its determination in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) and give reasons for its determination.