Scope of the Project

Introduction :

A detailed project scope should specify the details of the project and the objective of the project should be enumerated. The output in terms of technical, quality and performance issues should also be specified. The entire project scope should be described in a precise, generic way without ambiguity or trademark references.

Description:

The Procuring Entity should set out the detailed description of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project and the project scope in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The description of the Project and project scope should be objective, functional and generic, and should set out the relevant technical, quality and performance characteristics expected from the Project. Also there should not be requirement for or reference to a particular trademark or trade name, patent, design or type, specific origin or producer.

Relevant Clauses:

TNID Act 2012
Section 17	The Board, on receipt of the report from the sponsoring agency under section 16, shall consider in consultation with the administrative department and after causing the detailed Project study, if it considers necessary, finalise the scope and structure of the Project, either in its original form or with such modification, as it deems fit, also taking into account, the following aspects, namely: - (a) whether the Project needs any public financial support, and if so, the appropriate form of such support; (b) the tender criteria or variables relevant for evaluation of the tender; and (c) the appropriate concession agreement or a combination thereof, from out of those listed in Schedule ".

TNID Act 2012

Section 17

The Board, on receipt of the report from the sponsoring agency under section 16, shall consider in consultation with the administrative department and after causing the detailed Project study, if it considers necessary, finalise the scope and structure of the Project, either in its original form or with such modification, as it deems fit, also taking into account, the following aspects, namely: -

(a) whether the Project needs any public financial support, and if so, the appropriate form of such support;
(b) the tender criteria or variables relevant for evaluation of the tender; and
(c) the appropriate concession agreement or a combination thereof, from out of those listed in Schedule ".

TNID Regulations 2013
Regulation 14	Project Structuring and Final Approval for Public Private Partnership Projects (1) Based on the report from the Sponsoring Agency under regulation 13, if the Executive Committee is of the view that the information available regarding the technical, economic, social or financial parameters of the project are adequate to proceed with Public Private Partnership procurement, it will direct the Executive Committee to finalize the scope and structure of the project. (2) In cases where the Executive Committee is of the view that the information is inadequate it may cause further detailed project study covering all or any specific aspects of the project for which further information is required and upon being satisfied with the further information provided, it will direct the Executive Committee to finalize the scope and structure of the project based on such further information.
Regulation 15	(5) The sponsoring agency may with the prior concurrence of the Executive Committee issue a Request for Expression of Interest at any time and even the project scope and structure are finalized by the Board under section 17 of the Act. (6) The sponsoring agency shall issue the Request for Quotations only after the project scope and structure have been finalized by the Executive Committee under section 17 of the Act and the financial support from Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Fund, if any, is approved under rule 12 of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Rules.

TNID Regulations 2013

Regulation 14

Project Structuring and Final Approval for Public Private Partnership Projects

(1) Based on the report from the Sponsoring Agency under regulation 13, if the Executive Committee is of the view that the information available regarding the technical, economic, social or financial parameters of the project are adequate to proceed with Public Private Partnership procurement, it will direct the Executive Committee to finalize the scope and structure of the project.

(2) In cases where the Executive Committee is of the view that the information is inadequate it may cause further detailed project study covering all or any specific aspects of the project for which further information is required and upon being satisfied with the further information provided, it will direct the Executive Committee to finalize the scope and structure of the project based on such further information.

Regulation 15

(5) The sponsoring agency may with the prior concurrence of the Executive Committee issue a Request for Expression of Interest at any time and even the project scope and structure are finalized by the Board under section 17 of the Act.

(6) The sponsoring agency shall issue the Request for Quotations only after the project scope and structure have been finalized by the Executive Committee under section 17 of the Act and the financial support from Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Fund, if any, is approved under rule 12 of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Rules.

TNTIT(PPP) Rules, 2012
Rule 43	Project Scope (1) The Procuring Entity shall set out the detailed description of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project and the project scope in the Request for Proposal (RFP). (2) To the extent practicable, the description of the Project and project scope shall be objective, functional and generic, and shall set out the relevant technical, quality and performance characteristics expected. (3) There shall be no requirement for or reference to a particular trademark or trade name, patent, design or type, specific origin or producer unless there is no sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the characteristics of the project scope and specifications and provided that words such as “or equivalent” are included.

TNTIT(PPP) Rules, 2012

Rule 43

Project Scope

(1) The Procuring Entity shall set out the detailed description of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project and the project scope in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

(2) To the extent practicable, the description of the Project and project scope shall be objective, functional and generic, and shall set out the relevant technical, quality and performance characteristics expected.

(3) There shall be no requirement for or reference to a particular trademark or trade name, patent, design or type, specific origin or producer unless there is no sufficiently precise or intelligible way of describing the characteristics of the project scope and specifications and provided that words such as “or equivalent” are included.