{"id":5662,"date":"2024-07-11T13:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T12:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=5662"},"modified":"2024-07-11T13:43:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T12:43:06","slug":"graduated-pricing-mechanism-guidance-cpn-3-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2024\/07\/11\/graduated-pricing-mechanism-guidance-cpn-3-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduated pricing mechanism guidance: CPN 3\/2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have published a Construction Policy Note (CPN) to provide notification of new guidance which details an alternative method of determining the price score in tender assessments &#8211; the Graduated Pricing Mechanism (GPM).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the GPM?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The GPM is a method to calculate the price score of tender submissions which\u00a0respects the principle of equal treatment but reduces the\u00a0incentive\u00a0to submit low bids. The principle is that the lowest price is awarded the highest score (i.e. 100 marks) with other prices submitted incurring a percentage deduction to their score depending on their distance from the lowest price and proximity to the median price.<\/p>\n<p>This methodology has been developed to encourage tenders to be appropriately priced such that works can be provided which meet the specified requirements without placing unsustainable financial pressures on either the Supplier or the Client Projects.<\/p>\n<p>This CPN provides guidance to assist public bodies plan, procure and manage construction projects. It should also be of assistance to contractors and consultants alike in developing their understanding of how the public sector delivers construction projects. 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