Department of Education and Skills Template Letter to Unsuccessful Tenderers

[Date]
Contractor Name
Contractor Address
Re Invitation to Tender for: [Title of contract e.g. Extension to XXX school]
Tender submission date: [XX/XXX/20XX]
OJEU Contract otice Reference (If applicable): [OJ! "eference or delete line]
A #$aoine !aisle
%$an& 'o( for s(bmittin) a tender for t$e abo*e pro+ect. I am ,ritin) to ad*ise 'o( t$at- on t$is occasion- 'o(r
tender $as not been identified as t$e s(ccessf(l tender. %$e e*al(ation of tenders $as been completed in
accordance ,it$ t$e e*al(ation criteria pre*io(sl' notified to 'o(.
Standstill !eriod
%$ere ,ill be a /tandstill 0eriod (,$et$er mandator' or not) of 16 calendar days from the day following the
day this letter was posted/emailed to you before t$e contract is a,arded. %$is /tandstill period ,ill end
a midni)$t on [XX/XXX/20XX]
"pparentl# Successful Tenderer
%$e name of t$e s(ccessf(l tenderer is: [insert name of successful tenderer].
%$e s(ccessf(l tenderer1s %ender s(m- rates and Comparati*e Cost of %ender ,as as follo,s:
%endered /(m
Craftpersons
"ate 2 3o(rs
4Os "ate
2 3o(rs
Apprentices
"ate 2 3o(rs
5aterials 2
6 0lant 2 6
#ela' da's
2 rate
Comparati*e Cost
of %ender
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Reason Tender $as not successful
%$e reason 'o(r tender $as not been identified as t$e s(ccessf(l tender is:
You did not meet the minimum suitability standards specified in the ontract !otice in the following respects"
5inim(m s(itabilit' standard "eason for e2cl(sion
#Delete if not applicable$
%&
Your tender was non'compliant in the following respect"
"eference (8orm of %ender/I%% cla(se etc). "eason for e2cl(sion
#Delete if not applicable$
Department of Education and Skills Template Letter to Unsuccessful Tenderers
%&
You did not submit the tender with the lowest omparati(e ost of Tender
9o(r %ender /(m- rates and Comparati*e Cost of %ender ,ere as follo,s:
%endered /(m
Craftpersons
"ate 2 3o(rs
4Os "ate
2 3o(rs
Apprentices
"ate 2 3o(rs
5aterials 2
6 0lant 2 6
#ela' da's
2 rate
Comparati*e Cost
of %ender
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
#Delete if not applicable$
I t$an& 'o( for 'o(r interest in t$is proc(rement.
Is mise- le meas
/i)ned
On be$alf of [!ame of Employer]
"C%O&LED'E(ET
:e ac&no,led)e receipt of t$is letter on (date)
/i)ned
On be$alf of [Name of t$e %enderer]