(1) The Project Team shall evaluate a tender according to the process and criteria set out in the request for proposals.
(2) Where 2-stage tendering is used —
(a) technical proposals are evaluated first;
(b) the tenderers who do not meet the minimum required standards are rejected; and
(c) the tenderers who pass the technical stage move onto the opening of financial bids.
(3) After evaluation of a tender, the Project Team shall submit a report to the Steering Committee.