To carry out a successful bidding process, the Authority and its team of advisers need to ensure that all key questions related to the bidding process have been adequately addressed. For example:

• Is the institution responsible for awarding and managing the bidding process clearly identified?
• Does the format of the pre-qualification documents enable bidders to present information about themselves and clearly set out the evaluation criteria and processes applicable in pre-qualification in compliance with the openness and transparency required by EU legislation?
• Do the pre-qualification evaluation criteria include all relevant features related to the quality and strength of the bidders in terms of their capacity to deliver and their awareness of the PPP project?
• Does the invitation to tender document include a draft PPP contract?
• Does the invitation to tender document contain all essential components of the PPP project, especially the minimum technical, environmental, legal and financial requirements to be provided by bidders which constitute a compliant bid?
• Have adequate provisions ensuring that the Authority offers no information warranties and setting rules of access to the data room been included in the invitation to tender document?
• Have all critical processes required to manage the interaction with bidders during the bidding process (including a code of conduct, communication with bidders, audit trails and meetings, consortia changes and bidders’ due diligence) been considered and implemented?
• Have the evaluation criteria and processes been established and evaluation teams and committees been appointed before bids are submitted?