Digital Local Plan (Discovery and Alpha Phases)

Bidders whose financial position is unacceptable in terms of stability, capability and capacity will be excluded. Bidders are therefore advised to ensure that copies of their latest audited / approved accounts have been submitted to Companies House (if applicable).

Bidders’ will be assessed against the following criteria:

1. Minimum Revenue Requirement
2. D&B Overall Business Risk

Minimum Revenue Requirement:

The revenue requirement is calculated as the annual average revenue of the last two reported financial years, divided by the estimated annual contract value, as set out in the Tender notice. Bidders will be required to have an unrounded result of ‘2.0’ or greater.

D&B Overall Business Risk

The City will obtain a credit report on D&B Credit using the Company Registration number provided in Q1.3.2 of the ‘Potential Supplier Information’. As D&B information is updated regularly the City will run all the reports for this procurement shortly after the receipt of tenders to ensure fairness and transparency. Bidders who are assessed as ‘Low’, ‘Moderate-Low’, and ‘Moderate’ for the Overall Business Risk will pass this part of the Finance Check.

Bidders scoring ‘Moderate-High’ or ‘High’ will be assessed against the information provided as part of the Qualification Envelope ‘Finance Self-Cleansing’ response provided. If no response was included in that section, the City may choose to seek a clarification from the Bidder. The City can use its discretion as to whether the Bidder has provided reasonable assurance to the City of its financial viability or if Mitigating Solutions are required. Bidders who do not provide a reasonable assurance may fail this section and the entire tender process.