Resources required to complete stage seven
The resource required for stage seven will vary depending on the number of PQQs received; how easy or difficult it is to shortlist 6 - 8 suppliers; how close the tenders are when received; how many reference site visits need to be fixed; how easy it is to agree the preferred supplier and whether or not the contract terms were agreed at the SOR stage.
Assuming that the team reaches a consensus position relatively early on and that the contract terms were agreed beforehand then the following is an estimate of the resources required.
| Step | Resource estimate(days) | Description |
| 1 | 8 | Include time for travel |
| 2 | 7 | To draw up the Notice and the briefing document and PQQ and review the responses and draw up the shortlist. This assumes that procurement weed out the initial non compliant responses and notifies suppliers of decisions. |
| 3 | 10 | Assume 6 ITTs to read and mark and discuss |
| 4 | 10 | Assume 3 shortlisted suppliers and 1 presentation and reference site visit for each supplier |
| TotalSteps 1 - 4 | 35 |
