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Further information (in the form of a slide pack) is available from Melanie Swain (Defra Group Commercial) (melanie.swain@defra.gov.uk), along with a set of questions for potential suppliers. Responses to the slide pack and questions will help inform the Procurement Strategy and Bidder Pack. 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Completion and submission of all documents will be conducted via the Authority's eSourcing system. As detailed in 'Part 2 Procurement Specific Requirements' of the Bidder Pack, following Evaluation Stages 1 - 5, the Authority reserves the right to re-issue the technical evaluation questions, pricing schedule, or any part thereof to the two highest scoring bidders, or any other bidder that has scored within 3% (total score) of the highest scoring bidder, for a Best and Final Offer (BAFO). This will allow bidders to incorporate any feedback from Evaluation Stages 3 and / or 4 of the evaluation. Evaluations and scoring of any reissued elements will be undertaken in line with the instructions for Evaluation Stages 3 and / or 4 (dependent on the re-issued elements) (as detailed in Appendix 6 and Appendix 7), unless otherwise advised by the Authority. If the Authority deems any amendment to the evaluation methodology to be significant, additional time may be allowed for responses - this will be at the Authority's sole discretion. Please note that all relevant bidders will be invited to submit improved responses on the same items. Bidders will have ten (10) calendar days to review, revise and resubmit their bid via Atamis. There will be a period of five (5) calendar days for clarification questions. The exact dates of these periods and deadlines for submission will be shared with the relevant bidders. ! IMPORTANT ! - This is an optional stage for the Authority to ensure that the Most Advantageous Tender is selected, that the requirement has been fully understood, and that bidders are provided a fair chance to compete where the Authority does not feel ready to award after Evaluation Stage 5. 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