Request for Technical Proposal (RTP).

(1) Subject to the provisions of rule 5, where the Procuring Entity determines that a Request for Technical Proposals (RTP) should be made prior to the Request for Proposals, the Tender Inviting Authority shall issue a Request for Technical Proposals to all qualified applicants. (2) The Request for Technical Proposals (RTP) shall involve a technical evaluation in the form of a pass or fail test, and only submissions that pass the minimum technical criteria will be invited to submit a Final Offer at the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. Explanation:- For the purpose of sub-rule (2), a pass or fail test would includes a test based on a marking system with a minimum score requirement. (3) The Request for Technical Proposals (RTP) shall specify the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR), formulated based on the Feasibility Study or detailed project study or such other study. (4) The Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) shall be a description of outcomes that are sought to be achieved and not necessarily the means by which they are to be achieved and to the extent possible the Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) shall be technology and brand neutral. (5) The Minimum Technical Requirements (MTR) shall necessarily include the following: (a) description of the scope of the Project; which shall mean the physical facilities that need to be constructed, the capacity of each such facility or its component and related aspects; (b) output specifications; which shall include a description of the target users, levels of service, quality standards and performance parameters; (c) the design and safety codes or standards that the facility must comply to, including for management of social and environmental impacts;