Closing time: 05. 00 Pm, 24 March 2017

CLOSING TIME: 05.00 PM, 24 March 2017

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RESPONDENTS 5

PART ONE 7

CONDITIONS OF PROPOSAL 7

PART TWO 17

SPECIFICATIONS 17

PART THREE

FUNDING AGREEMENT (NOTE: This is provided as a separate document)

PART FOUR

A to G – RESPONDENTS TO COMPLETE (NOTE: This is provided as two separate documents)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RESPONDENTS

1. EXPLANATION OF THE REQUEST FOR GRANT PROPOSALS DOCUMENTATION

1.1 Conditions

The Conditions are the conditions upon which the Department is prepared to receive and evaluate Proposals. Failure to strictly observe these conditions may result in a Proposal being refused without evaluation.

The Conditions also specify the evaluation criteria against which Proposals will be evaluated.

1.2 Specifications

The Specifications provide a comprehensive description of the Department’s Requirements.

1.3 The Funding Agreement contains the terms of the contract with successful Respondents. It may be varied only by agreement between the Respondent and the Department during the Proposal evaluation and negotiation process.

A contract to supply the Department’s Requirements is not formed until counterparts of the Funding Agreement have been signed and exchanged between the Department and the Respondent.