Reg. 67 (PCR 2015)
Contract award criteria
In: Procure > Clarification and due diligence
Overview
This regulation states that contracting authorities must base the award of public contracts on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) assessed from the point of view of the contracting authority. The regulation also sets out the rules relating to contract award criteria and how the MEAT should be determined.
Objective at this commercial stage
Information provided by suppliers must be verified effectively for accuracy wherever the contracting authority has doubts as to its correctness.
Key considerations at this commercial stage
Contracting authorities should:
- ensure that effective verification is carried out wherever they have doubt in the accuracy of the information provided by suppliers.
Legal framework
See also in the Procurement Act 2023:
- Section 23: Award criteria
Additional support and guidance
Make sure you:
- read the regulation
- seek legal and commercial advice in the context of specific procurements
