Interactive tender process

Similar to competitive dialogue in the sense that there are direct interactions on a one-to-one basis between the authority and a number of short-listed prospective bidders before submitting the proposal. The main difference with the dialogue process is that the Request for Proposal (RFP) is fully or substantially defined at the inception of the interaction phase, and the interactive phase focuses more on enabling prospective bidders to refine their understanding of the RFP and contract, rather than on suggesting or discussing changes to them.