The terms contained in all documentation issued with this tender will apply irrespective of any terms printed on supplier’s standard operating documentation, including but not limited to, order acceptance, delivery notes and invoices.
Tender prices quoted must be in sterling, to two decimal places, unless otherwise requested and exclusive of VAT. Suppliers must submit prices that include any Delivery Duty Paid, and suppliers should note that the accepted supplier(s) will be responsible for the completion of any relevant documentation or customs declarations regarding the movement of goods into Northern Ireland. Please note that the Windsor Framework Agreement came into effect from 27 February 2023. Under the Agreement Northern Ireland will remain in the single market for goods and will be required to follow EU Customs rules. Northern Ireland also remains part of the UK customs territory and as a result, the process of moving goods into and out of Northern Ireland has changed. In particular, for goods coming from GB to NI the supplier must ensure that all processes and procedures are followed to ensure unhindered supply to the Client.
Suppliers must not make assumptions that the Buyer has any prior knowledge of their organisation or their service provision. Suppliers will be evaluated solely on the information provided in their tender response.
Suppliers must ensure that their responses contain all the information necessary for the purposes of the evaluation/assessment process.
Only tenders that comply with all instructions within the Qualification, Technical and Financial Envelopes, specifications and conditions will be considered.
The supplier, if successful in the tender competition, will take contractual and organisational responsibility for delivering the Contract. Where a supplier is a consortium (of two or more organisations) it shall designate a Lead Enterprise which will be the point of contact for the tender. The successful supplier must structure itself so that the following legal and organisational requirements are met:
The Buyer reserves the right to accept the whole or any part of any tender.
