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Under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Tender process being utilised by the Council is a Competitive Procedure with Negotiation. This is made up of an initial Supplier Selection stage, followed by a subsequent Invitation to Submit Initial Tender (ISIT) stage and finally, by an Invitation to Submit Final Tender stage (ISFT). It is at the Council’s discretion to decide whether this final stage is required. Interested parties are required to complete the standard selection questionnaire and supplier selection questionnaire (SSQ) which seeks responses in relation to their technical capacity and professional capability, and their economic and financial standing. The Council will evaluate the SSQ responses and select no more than three of the highest ranking qualified candidates, who will be taken through to the ISIT stage. These Tenderers will be required to submit a written Tender in accordance with the ISIT document and also provide a demonstration to the Council. At the Council’s discretion, no more than 3 of the highest scoring Tenderers may subsequently be taken through to the ISFT stage. Alternatively, the Council reserves the right to proceed with awarding the Contract to the highest scoring Tender following successful submission and acceptance at the ISIT stage.