Description of risks to contract performance
The Contracting Authority has identified the following risks as risks that satisfy the criteria
of Schedule 8 sub-paragraph (6)(a) of the Procurement Act 2023 i.e. that the risk/s could
jeopardise the satisfactory performance of the contract but, because of its/their nature,
cannot be addressed in the contract as awarded:
1. Delays to the delivery of services due to complexity, stakeholder and Subject Matter
Expertise
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the
Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become
'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its
obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the
procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this
notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.