Further to CDB’s Guidance Note on Bid Evaluation for goods, works and non-consulting services (June, 2021), which explains the general procedures for evaluating bids for Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services, this Guidance Note explores some of the more complex issues in bid evaluation, in particular how to apply non-price criteria to bid evaluation for goods, works and non-consulting services and how to evaluate bids not just on the basis of the initial purchase price of the goods, but also on the whole cost of owning, operating and disposing of the goods.

This Guidance Note should be read in conjunction with CDB’s Procurement Policy for Projects Financed by CDB, dated November 2019 (“The Policy”) and Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by CDB, dated January 2021 (“the Procedures”)[1], with specific reference to Annex 5: Evaluation Criteria of the Procedures.