Development and Manufacture of Hi6 Powder for Solution

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

• Browse to the eSourcing Portal
• Click the “Click here to register” link
• Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
• Enter your correct business and user details
• Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
• You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

• Login to the portal with the username/password
• Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
• Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
• Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
• This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
• Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

• You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
• You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
• Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
• There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any furt…

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

• Browse to the eSourcing Portal
• Click the “Click here to register” link
• Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”
• Enter your correct business and user details
• Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete
• You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

• Login to the portal with the username/password
• Click the "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier)
• Click on the relevant PQQ to access the content.
• Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
• This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)
• Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

• You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)
• You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification
• Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ
• There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any furt…

A financial assessment that is proportionate to the proposed contract will be undertaken on the supplier’s

financial status. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover,

profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company, where

applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may

be utilised as part of this process.

What was your overall turnover in each of the last two financial years?

Where the Potential Provider is a consortium or association of suppliers, the

financial information is required for each Potential Provider that is a member of the consortium or

association. Where the Potential Provider is a subsidiary of a group, the financial information is required

for both the subsidiary and the parent company. A parent company guarantee may be requested after the

evaluation is undertaken.

A financial assessment that is proportionate to the proposed contract will be undertaken on the supplier’s

financial status. An overall pass / fail judgement will be made after considering areas such as turnover,

profit, net assets, liquidity, gearing and capacity. This assessment will include the Parent company, where

applicable. An independent financial assessment obtained from a reputable credit rating organisation may

be utilised as part of this process.

Please confirm you have provided one of the following financial documents as set out

be…

Details of up to three contracts, in any combination from either the public or private sector; voluntary, charity or social enterprise (VCSE) that are relevant to our requirement. VCSEs may include samples of grant-funded work. Contracts for supplies or services should have been performed during the past three years. Works contracts may be from the past five years.

The named contact provided should be able to provide written evidence to confirm the accuracy of the information provided

Consortia bids should provide relevant examples of where the consortium has delivered similar requirements. If this is not possible (e.g. the consortium is newly formed or a Special Purpose Vehicle is to be created for this contract) then three separate examples should be provided between the principal member(s) of the proposed consortium or Special Purpose Vehicle (three examples are not required from each member). Where the Supplier is a Special Purpose Vehicle, or a managing agent not intending to be the main provider of the supplies or services, the information requested should be provided in respect of the main mintended provider(s) or sub-contractor(s) who will deliver the contract. If you cannot provide examples see question 6.3.

SQ-6.2 Where you intend to sub-contract a proportion of the contract, please demonstrate how you have previously maintained healthy supply chains with your sub-contractor(s)

Evidence should include, but is not limited to, details of your supply chain managemen…