Method to assess Bid for packages of consulting service provision in Vietnam

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1. Method to assess Bid for packages of consulting service provision in Vietnam

Method to assess Bid for packages of consulting service provision according to Article 40 of the Law on Bidding 2013 is as follows:

- For consulting bidder being organization, apply one of the following methods:

+ Least-Cost Selection shall be applied to the simple consulting packages. Criteria for evaluation of Bid are technical evaluation criteria.

For Bids which have passed step of technical assessment, base on bid price after the errors have been rectified and discrepancies have been adjusted, minus value of discount (if any). The bidder with lowest price shall be ranked the first;

+ Fixed-Budget Selection shall be applied to the simple consulting packages, expenses associated with performance of package are determined specifically and fixed in Bid.

Criteria for evaluation of Bid are technical evaluation criteria. For Bids which have passed step of technical assessment, bid price after the errors have been rectified and discrepancies have been adjusted, minus value of discount (if any) not exceeding expenses associated with performance of package, based on technical score for comparison and ranking.

The bidder with the highest technical point shall be ranked the first;

+ Quality- and Cost-Based Selection shall be applied to the consulting packages that pay attention to quality and expenses associated with performance of package. Criteria for evaluation of Bid are technical evaluation criteria and collective criteria for evaluation. The collective criteria for evaluation are formulated on the basis of combination between technical aspect and price.

When formulating the collective criteria for evaluation, it must ensure principle which the points for technical aspects shall account for between 70% and 80% and the points for price shall account for between 20% and 30% of the collective points score, percentage of points for technical aspects plus to percentage of points for price shall be equal to 100%.

The bidder with the highest collective points score is ranked the first;

+ Quality-Based Selection shall apply to consulting packages with high and particular technical requirements. Criteria for evaluation of Bid are technical evaluation criteria.

When formulating technical evaluation criteria, the score of minimum technical requirement must be stipulated and not be less than 80% of the total points for technical aspects.

Bidder has Bid satisfying the minimum technical score as prescribed and obtain the highest technical score shall be ranked the first and invited to come for opening Financial Proposal as basis for negotiating contract.

- For technical evaluation criteria specified at points a, b, c and d Clause 1 of Article 40 of the Law on Bidding 2013, use the method of marking a score.

When formulating technical evaluation criteria, the score of minimum technical requirement must be stipulated and not be less than 70% of the total points for technical aspects, except for case specified at point d Clause 1 of Article 40 of the Law on Bidding 2013.

- For consulting bidders being individuals, criteria for evaluation of Bids shall be criteria for evaluation of dossiers of scientific curriculum vitae and Technical Proposal (if any).

The bidder with the best dossier of scientific curriculum vitae, Technical Proposal and satisfying requirements of reference provisions shall be ranked the first.

2. Consideration for recommendation as the winning bidder for packages of the consulting service provision in Vietnam

Consideration for recommendation as the winning bidder for packages of the consulting service provision in Vietnam under Article 42 of the Law on Bidding 2013 as follows:

- The consulting bidder being organization shall be considered for recommendation as the winning bidder upon satisfying the following conditions:

+ Having valid Bid and Proposal ;

+ Having Technical Proposal satisfying requirements;

+ Having bid price after the errors have been rectified and discrepancies have been adjusted, minus value of discount (if any) being lowest price for Least-Cost Selection; having the highest technical score for Fixed-Budget Selection and Quality-Base Selection; having the highest collective points for the Quality- and Cost-Based Selection;

+ Having the proposed successful bid not exceeding the approved package price. If the approved estimated budget of procurement is lower than or higher than the approved package price, this estimate shall replace package price as basis for consideration for recommendation as the winning bidder.

- The consulting bidder being individual shall be considered for recommendation as the winning bidder upon satisfying the following conditions:

+ The bidder has the best dossier of scientific curriculum vitae, Technical Proposal (if any) and satisfying requirements of reference provisions;

+ The bidder has the proposed successful bid not exceeding the approved package price. If the approved estimated budget of procurement is lower than or higher than the approved package price, this estimate shall replace package price as basis for consideration for recommendation as the winning bidder.

- For bidders fail to be selected, in notice of bidder-selection result must clearly state the reason thereof.

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