18 Jan 2022 · 001436-2022 · award, contract
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}2 Aug 2021 · 016331-2021 · tender
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"description": "All documentation can be downloaded from https://etenders.rand-associates.co.uk.\neTenders@Rand is Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd's eProcurement portal (the 'Portal') for downloading/submission of the selection questionnaires and the draft procurement documentation and communicating requests for and responses to\nclarifications.\nAll requests for procurement documentation, communications and submission of tenders must be made via the Portal, which can be accessed at https://etenders.randassociates.co.uk.\nAfter creating an account on eTenders@Rand, users will receive an email with a link to activate their account.\nOnce activated and logged in, users will need the following code to register for the procurement documentation: EXTRAHFM1\nEconomic operators may seek clarification where they consider any part of the selection questionnaire or any other aspect of this procurement is unclear.\nAll queries and any clarifications must be communicated using the secure email messaging function within the Portal, but to be received no later than 17:00 on 04.08.2021\nThis will provide an audit trail of all clarification requests and responses issued.\nIt will not be possible to respond to any queries received after that stipulated date and time.It is the Economic Operators responsibility to regularly monitor communications raised nd\nissued through the Portal.\nResponse to requests for clarification will be communicated by Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd to all Economic Operators through the portal secure email messaging system.\nWhen uploading Tender Documentation, Economic Operators must be aware of any speed limitations of their internet connection, system configuration and general web traffic etc., as\nthee may impact on the time taken to complete the transaction. Uploading of submissions must be completed by the deadline closing date and time.\nDO NOT wait until too near the closing time on the return date. The closing deadline for uploading completed selection questionnaires is the 11.08.2021 at 15.00\nPlease note that the Portal will not permit selection questionnaire submissions to be uploaded after the closing deadline.\nSelection Questionnaires and supporting documentation must be visible to the Contracting Authority and their advisers Rand Associates Consultancy Services Ltd only after the closing\ndeadline. Should Economic Operators have any queries , or experience difficulties with the registration or download/upload system , they should contact the eTenders@Randhelpdesk\nby calling +44 (0) 173225077 (ask for Chris Atkin or Jonathan\nCase) or email eTenders@rand-associates.co.uk.\nThe Contracting Authority reserves the right not to award any contracts pursuant to this procurement exercise and/or to abandon this procurement exercise at any time and/or to\naward a contract for only part of the Works at is sole discretion.\nThe Contracting Authority shall have no liability whatsoever to any applicant or tenderer as a result of its exercise of that discretion.\nFor the avoidance of doubt, all costs incurred by any applicant and/or tenderer before signature of any contract shall be incurred entirely at that applicant's /tenderer's risk.\nThe subject matter of the Contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well being.\nThese are described in the draft Procurement Documentation.\nThe Contracting Authority reserves the right to procure similar or identical works outside of the Contract.\nA Contract will not be binding until it has been signed and dated by authorised representatives of both parties.",
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