![](data:image/svg+xml,<svg display="block" id="2531834213" role="presentation" viewBox="0 0 36 36" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M 8.667 0 L 8.667 26 M 17.333 0 L 17.333 26 M 2.889 0 L 23.111 0 C 24.707 0 26 1.293 26 2.889 L 26 23.111 C 26 24.707 24.707 26 23.111 26 L 2.889 26 C 1.293 26 0 24.707 0 23.111 L 0 2.889 C 0 1.293 1.293 0 2.889 0 Z" fill="transparent" height="26px" id="lW5iyUDYU" stroke-dasharray="" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="rgb(0, 0, 0)" transform="translate(5 5)" width="26px"/></svg>)
What Is an Assessment Methodology?
The published method explaining how each award criterion will be scored and how the marks combine into a result.
What does an assessment methodology include?
How each award criterion will be scored, the scoring scale, how price is assessed and how the scores are weighted and combined into a final result.
Can the buyer change the methodology after tenders are in?
No. The award criteria and how they will be assessed must be set out in advance, and changing them after tenders are submitted breaks the principle of equal treatment.
How should suppliers use it?
Read it before writing. It shows where the marks are, what a top score looks like and whether it pays to compete on price or on quality.
