167Open tendering

#### 167 Open tendering 167 Open tendering > > (1) A council that decides to use the open tendering method for a proposed contract must publish an advertisement inviting tenders for the proposed contract— > > > > > (a) on the website of the council, and > > > > > (b) in any other manner that the council considers necessary to bring it to the attention of persons who may be interested in making a tender submission for the proposed contract. > > > (2) The advertisement must— > > > > > (a) express the purpose of the proposed contract, and > > > > > (b) give details of where and when tender proposal documents relating to the proposed contract can be obtained and the purchase price of those documents, and > > > > > (c) specify the name of a person to whom requests for information concerning the proposed contract may be addressed and how the person can be contacted, and > > > > > (d) invite any person willing to fulfil the requirements of the proposed contract to tender before the deadline specified in the advertisement, and > > > > > (e) state the way a tender submission must be submitted. > > > (2A) The deadline must be a specified time on a date that is at least 21 days after the date of publication or first publication of the advertisement. > > > (3) The tender proposal documents relating to the proposed contract must comply with section 170. > > **s 167:** Am 2022 (800), Sch 1\[4\]–\[9\].