How can I take part in the consultation?
Observations
You have the right to give us your views and comments following the 1st and 2nd Notice, these are referred to as ‘observations’. Observations must be about the proposed work, for example, you might want clarity on the exact specification of work or the duration of the contract.
Observations must be made in writing within 30 days of the notice being issued. Information on how to make observations and the appropriate deadlines will be included in each notice.
When we receive your observations, we will carefully consider your views, comments and suggestions and will provide our response in the next notice we issue.
Nominating a contractor
In some cases, you may be able to suggest a contractor who you would like to tender for the work or long-term agreement, this is known as ‘nominating a contractor’. If the value of a contract makes it subject to a public notice, you will not be able to nominate a contractor.
Whether you are able to nominate a contractor or not will be specified in the 1st notice you receive.
If you are able to nominate a contractor, you should give us their details in writing during the consultation period as stated in the notice.
There are certain conditions that contractors will need to meet in order to tender for the works, for example:
- Public and employers liability insurance
- Health and safety policies and procedures
- Technical/professional accreditations and evidence of experience
- Company trading information such as VAT numbers
We will consider your nomination together with any others we receive. If we receive more than one nomination, we must choose the contractor who had the most nominations. We will then invite them to tender for the works/contract where appropriate alongside the contractors we are inviting to tender.
In the 2nd notice you receive, we will confirm which contractor we propose to award the contract to.