Stage 7: Procuring the solution

Reason for stage

This stage is designed to help the project team manage the procurement process.

Definition of stage

Stage 7 comprises four steps. It follows on from stage two, step two of the toolkit where advice is given on the choice of procurement approach This stage assumes that a restricted fixed price OJEC procurement is undertaken.

Step one - a review of the suppliers on the market.

Step two - the notice and prequalification stages.

Step three - the issue of the ITT, clarifications and shortlisting.

Step four - selecting the preferred supplier.

Objectives of stage

This stage is designed to help ensure that the EDRM project team adopt the correct procurement approach and allow the required time to conduct the full procurement process.

This stage takes the team step by step through a sample procurement process. A specific procurement procedure is assumed but the impact of selecting other procurement routes is also reviewed.