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
Contract award criteria must be designed in accordance with the rules set out in this regulation (i.e. regulation 67) including the requirement that the criteria must be linked to the subject-matter of the contract.
Key considerations at this commercial stage
Contracting authorities should:
- remain mindful that the cost element of award criteria may take the form of a fixed price or cost on the basis of which suppliers will compete on quality criteria only.
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
