Step 2 Tender evaluation and clarification, contract award

3 Step 2 Tender evaluation and clarification, contract award 

In the next step, Norskoil s project team evaluates incoming bids. In addition to the economic evaluation of the bids, the project team makes a technical evalnation of the tenders. Here, the proposed organisation, the competence of its members and plans for the work are focused upon. The bidders must 

Questions concerning the bids are discussed with the different bidders in so-called bid-clarification meetings (BCM). Any concerns about the SHE performance or SHE resources are brought up here. 

Example (continued) Norskoil addressed the poor SHE programme and performance of one bidder s sub-contractor with the bidder during the BCM. It was concluded that the poor SHE performance (an LTI-rate above 100) could partly be explained by the workmen s compensation system in the country of the sub-contractor. The workers actually received higher pay during sick-leave due to accidents than they received if they were sick for other reasons. Deficiencies in the yard s SHE management system were also brought up. The bidder offered to provide additional personnel to follow up this particular sub-contractor on SHE. This offer was included in the tender. 

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