Frequently asked questions

Question:

Where can we obtain a list of suppliers?

Answer:

See Step One - review of suppliers

Question:

How do we produce a Notice?

Answer:

Your procurement people section ought to be able to help you here. Alternatively if you access the OJEC website you will be pointed to official sites where you can complete the relevant electronic form. More information at http://www.ojec.co.uk/ and http://www.mytenders.com/.

Question:

How long does this process take?

Answer:

See stage two, step two for a timetable for the OJEC restricted tender process. The elapsed time is 105 days but, of course, you will have many other tasks you will need to be doing during that time. If you need to truncate the process stage two, step two also reviews the other procurement options.

Question:

What happens if a supplier challenges our decision?

Answer:

This does not happen very often provided you follow the methodology detailed in stage two. If a supplier does challenge your decision then provided you have the relevant documents you can send them a written notification of the reasons for your decision or you can invite them in to a meeting where you present them with the reasons.