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Index
Definitions
Documents issued
Relevant documents not issued
Submission of tender (Formula Approach)
Submission of tender (Marking Scheme Approach)
Financial information
Unauthorised alterations
Discrepancies in the documents
Clarification of documents
Qualification of tender
Errors in tender submission
Correction rules for tender errors
Tenders in Hong Kong dollars
Tender negotiation
Erratic pricing
Tender addenda
Tender clarifications
Unreasonably low bids
Site investigation information
Copyright
Management of subcontractors
Submission of essential requirements
Contractors under suspension
Alternative tenders or designs uninvited
Offering gratuities
Submission of further information
Anti-collusion
Statement of convictions under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)
Statement of convictions under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57)
One tender only for holding companies or subsidiaries
Admission, promotion and confirmation to the List of Approved Contractors
for Public Works / the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist
Contractors

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Eligibility of probationary contractors to tender and for the award of

contracts
Ethical commitment
Tender cost
Tenderers consent and authorization on conviction records
Contingency sums, provisional sums and forecast total of the Prices

alternatives

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Remarks/Guidelines

GCT 1 Definitions
(1)

For the purpose of these General Conditions of

Tender and Special Conditions of Tender:

(a)

conditions of contract means the core

clauses and the clauses for main Option
[insert appropriate option] and secondary
Options [insert appropriate options] and Z
of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction
Contract (April 2013) published
by
Thomas Telford Ltd., with amendments
identified in the Schedule to the Articles of
Agreement referred to in Clause GCT
2(a)(ii) of these General Conditions of
Tender below;

(b)

words and expressions used throughout

shall, except when the context otherwise
requires, have the same meaning assigned to
them under the conditions of contract;

(c)

terms identified in the Contract Data are in

italics;

(d)

in addition, the following words and

expressions shall have the meaning hereby
assigned to them:

(i)

Project Manager designate means ____#

(ii)

unincorporated
joint
venture,
participant, incorporated joint venture
and shareholder shall bear the same
meanings as those given in paragraph 6 of
the Environment, Transport and Works
Bureau Technical Circular (Works) No.
50/2002 on Contractors Joint Venture.

(iii)

"person" includes individual, corporation,

partnership, firm and unincorporated body.

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DEVB memo ref. (02B6J-01-6) in

DEVB(W)510/10/01
dated
24.3.2011.

Full description of the Project

Manager designate (including
full name or, as the case may
be, full description of the post
and name of the current holder
of the post, address, telephone
number and fax number) should
be given in the definition.

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Clause
(2)

Remarks/Guidelines

In these General Conditions of Tender and Special

Conditions of Tender, except where the context
otherwise requires, the singular shall include the
plural and vice versa and any gender shall include
all genders.

GCT 2

Documents issued

The following documents are issued to tenderers:

(a)

One copy of booklet containing:

(i)

These Conditions of Tender comprising the

General Conditions of Tender and the Special
Conditions of Tender;

(ii)

Articles of Agreement and its Schedule;

(iii)

Contract Data Part one;

(iv)

additional conditions of contract;

*(v)

Works
Information
(including
Particular
Specification except the drawings as listed in
Appendix [insert appropriate reference] to the
Particular Specification); and

*(vi)

Site Information.

(b)

One copy of booklet containing:

(i)

Form of Tender;

(ii)

Contract Data Part two; and

*(iii)

* Delete/Modify as appropriate.

* Modify as appropriate.

bill of quantities with General Preambles and

Particular Preambles or
activity schedule.

*(c)

One set of drawings as listed in Appendix [insert

appropriate reference] to the Particular
Specification,

(d)

One set of the Electronic Dissemination Package

(EDP) consisting of:

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Note: where applicable, amend this

to (c)(i) and add other item(s) such as
Site investigation information as
(c)(ii), etc.

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(i)

Files containing the contents of the documents

stated in sub-clauses (a), (b) and (c) above,

(ii)

The Licence Conditions on using the files stated

in (i) of this sub-clause,

(iii)

Supporting files containing information on

using the files in (i) of this sub-clause.

Remarks/Guidelines

GCT 3 Relevant documents not issued

The following documents are not issued to tenderers:
(a)

Standard documents, namely:

(i)

* Delete/Modify as appropriate.

NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract

(April 2013) published by Thomas Telford Ltd.,

*(ii)

General Specification,

*(iii)

Standard Method of Measurement,

*(iv)

Construction Site Safety Manual (Chapter 3),

*(v)

The Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre

Domestic Arbitration Rules,

*(vi)

The Government of the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region Construction Mediation
Rules.

*(b)

Drawings as listed in Appendix [insert

appropriate reference] to the Particular
Specification.

The documents referred to in

sub-clauses (a)(i) to (a)(vi) should
be described in the Particular
Specification with the full titles and
editions.

Note: where applicable, amend this

to (b)(i) and add other item(s) such
as Site investigation information
as (b)(ii).

The documents referred to in (a) and (b) above may be

inspected, by appointment, at the *Project Manager
designates office during normal office hours.
*(c)

The Index Numbers of the Costs of Labour and

Materials used in Public Sector Construction
Projects (April 2003 = 100), with base date at
April 2003. These and subsequent Index Figures

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are published in the Government of the Hong

Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette.
or
The Index Numbers of the Costs of Labour and
Materials used in Public Sector Construction
Projects (April 2003 = 100), with base date at
April 2003 and the Average daily wages of
workers engaged in Public Sector Construction
Projects as reported by main contractors. These
data are published in the Government of the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region Gazette.

For all public works contracts having

a contract period of 48 Months or
less. Ref. DEVBs memo ref. ( )
in DEVB(PS) 107/3 dated 20.1.2014.

GCT 4 Submission of tender (Formula Approach)

(1)

The following documents shall be enclosed in a

sealed envelope addressed, endorsed and
deposited as required by the Gazette Notification
or Letter of Invitation to Tender or the Tender
Notice:

For tenders not using a marking

scheme for tender evaluation.
Ref.
DEVB
memo
ref.
(026NM-01-3)
in
DEVB(W)
546/17/01 dated 25.6.2010

(a)

One set of the documents referred to in Clause

GCT 2(b)* above with:

* Delete/Modify as appropriate.

The Form of Tender in hard copy format duly

completed and signed.

Note:

(i)

(ii)

The Contract Data Part two in hard copy format

duly completed and signed.

*(iii)

The *bill of quantities/*activity schedule in

either hard copy format or electronic format [See
Note 1] fully priced as to each *item/*activity,
extended, cast and totalled as appropriate.

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quantities or activity schedule
in the EDP have not been
provided in Excel format

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(b)

A copy each of the documents submitted under

sub-clauses (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(ii) and *(1)(a)(iii) of
this Clause.

(c)

The submissions that are required by the General

Conditions of Tender (GCT) and Special
Conditions of Tender (SCT).

Remarks/Guidelines
2. Attach an appendix to the GCT
on the prevailing technical
requirements
for
tender
submission
in
electronic
format (Appendix 4 to ETWB
TCW No. 11/2005)
* Delete/Modify as appropriate.

(2)

If a tenderer submitted the documents required

under sub-clause (1)(a) of this Clause in
electronic format as allowed thereunder but
failed to submit the required copy under
sub-clause (1)(b) of this Clause, the tender
opening team shall make the required copy in
electronic format on the tenderer's behalf. The
tenderer may be asked to bear the cost of making
the copy. The cost of duplication is currently set
at $49** per electronic file and the material
charge at $1.1** per CD-ROM and $1.3** per
4.7GB DVD+/R.

(3)

If a tenderer submitted the documents required

under sub-clause (1)(a) of this Clause in hard
copy format as allowed or required thereunder
but failed to submit the required copy under
sub-clause (1)(b) of this Clause, the tender
opening team shall make the required
photocopies on the tenderer's behalf. The
tenderer may be asked to bear the cost of making
the photocopies. The cost of photocopying is
currently set at $10/$14** per copied page,
which cost also covers material.

(4)

If a tenderer elects to submit the priced *bill of

quantities/*activity schedule in hard copy format
and where a hard copy has been supplied by the
Employer, he should price the *bill of
quantities/*activity schedule on the hard copy
supplied by the Employer. If a tenderer fails to

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** Works Departments should

stipulate the prevailing rates
which may from time to time
be prescribed by DEVB, FSTB
and/or PWTB. Ref: DEVB
memo ref. ( ) in DEVB(W)
511/70/02 dated 15.6.2016,
FSTB memo ref. ( ) in TsyB
T ADM/1-135/1/0 Pt.7 dated
28.12.2015 and PWTB memo
ref. (21) in PW1TB/GEN/16
dated 12.8.2016.
[Note:
Please check the latest relevant
memo.
The photocopying
charge for tenders opened by
the CTB and PWTB are $10.0
per page and $14.0 per page
respectively.]

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do so, any extra cost incurred by the Employer

in checking whether the printed descriptions or
figures of the tender are identical to those in the
hard copy supplied by the Employer is
recoverable by the Employer as a debt. The
tenderer whose tender has been so checked shall
pay such cost if demanded by the Employer.
(5)

Where a document may be submitted in hard

copy format or electronic format and if a
tenderer makes two submissions for the same
document, one in hard copy format and one in
electronic format, the submission in hard copy
format shall be discarded.

(6)

All submissions in electronic format shall

comply with the requirements set out in
Appendix [insert appropriate reference] to these
General Conditions of Tender [See Note 2].

GCT 4 Submission of Tender (Marking Scheme Approach)

(1)

The following documents shall be placed in two

separate envelopes as specified below and the
two envelopes shall then be enclosed in a sealed
envelope addressed, endorsed and deposited as
required by the Gazette Notification or Letter of
Invitation to Tender or the Tender Notice:

Alternative Clause GCT 4 for

tenders using a marking scheme for
tender evaluation.
Ref.
DEVB
memo
ref.
(026NM-01-3)
in
DEVB(W)
546/17/01 dated 25.6.2010

In an envelope clearly marked with the

tender reference and the words 'Tender Price
Documents'
(a)

(i)

(ii)

One set of documents referred to in Clause GCT

2(b)* above with:

* Delete/Modify as appropriate.

The Form of Tender in hard copy format duly

completed and signed.

Note:

The Contract Data Part two in hard copy format

duly completed and signed.

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*(iii)

(b)

(c)

Remarks/Guidelines

The *bill of quantities/*activity schedule in

either hard copy format or electronic format [See
Note 1] fully priced as to each *item/*activity,
extended, cast and totalled as appropriate.

A copy each of the documents submitted under

sub-clauses (1)(a)(i), (1)(a)(ii) and *(1)(a)(iii) of
this Clause.
The following submissions that are required by
the General Conditions of Tender (GCT) and
Special Conditions of Tender (SCT) [See Note
2]:
(i)

in the EDP have not been

provided in Excel format
2. All submissions required from
tenderers should be stated,
quoting where the details of the
requirements are given, e.g.
Clause SCT 1 of the Special
Conditions of Tender.
3. Attach an appendix to the GCT
on the prevailing technical
requirements
for
tender
submission
in
electronic
format (Appendix 4 to ETWB
TCW No. 11/2005)

(GCT Clause [ ] )

(ii) ..(SCT Clause [ ] )

In another envelope clearly marked with the

tender reference and the words 'Technical
Submission'
(d)

Submissions on tenderers experience, technical

resources and technical proposals which are the
subject of evaluation in accordance with the
marking scheme at [Annex to Notes to Tenderers]
#

[and more particularly described in Special

Conditions of Tender Clause ], in either hard
copy format or electronic format.
(e)

The following submissions that are required by

the General Conditions of Tender (GCT) and
Special Conditions of Tender (SCT) [See Note
2]:
(i)

(GCT Clause [ ] )

(ii) ..(SCT Clause [

])

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(2)

(3)

Remarks/Guidelines

If a tenderer submitted the documents required

under sub-clause (1)(a) of this Clause in
electronic format as allowed thereunder but
failed to submit the required copy under
sub-clause (1)(b) of this Clause, the tender
opening team shall make the required copy in

** Works Departments should

stipulate the prevailing rates
which may from time to time
be prescribed by DEVB, FSTB
and/or PWTB. Ref: DEVB
memo ref. ( ) in DEVB(W)

electronic format on the tenderer's behalf. The

tenderer may be asked to bear the cost of making
the copy. The cost of duplication is currently set
at $49** per electronic file and the material
charge at $1.1** per CD-ROM or $1.3** per
4.7GB DVD+/R.

511/70/02 dated 15.6.2016,

FSTB memo ref. TsyB T
ADM/1-135/1/0 Pt. 7 dated
28.12.2015 and PWTB memo
ref. (21) in PW1TB/GEN/16
dated 12.8.2016. [Note: Please
check the latest relevant
memo.
The photocopying
charge for tenders opened by
the CTB and PWTB are $10.0
per page and $14.0 per page
respectively.]

If a tenderer submitted the documents required

under sub-clause (1)(a) of this Clause in hard
copy format as allowed or required thereunder
but failed to submit the required copy under
sub-clause (1)(b) of this Clause, the tender
opening team shall make the required
photocopies on the tenderer's behalf. The
tenderer may be asked to bear the cost of making
the photocopies. The cost of photocopying is
currently set at $10/$14** per copied page,
which cost also covers material.

(4)

If a tenderer elects to submit the priced *bill of

quantities/*activity schedule in hard copy format
and where a hard copy has been supplied by the
Employer, he should price the *bill of
quantities/*activity schedule on the hard copy
supplied by the Employer. If a tenderer fails to
do so, any extra cost incurred by the Employer
in checking whether the printed descriptions or
figures of the tender are identical to those in the
hard copy supplied by the Employer is
recoverable by the Employer as a debt. The
tenderer whose tender has been so checked shall
pay such cost if demanded by the Employer.

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(5)

Where a document may be submitted in hard

copy format or electronic format and if a
tenderer makes two submissions for the same
document, one in hard copy format and one in
electronic format, the submission in hard copy
format shall be discarded.

(6)

All submission in electronic format shall comply

with the requirements set out in Appendix
[insert appropriate reference] to these General
Conditions of Tender [See Note 3].

Remarks/Guidelines

GCT 5 Financial Information

The tenderer shall, upon written request by the *Project
Manager designate issued in accordance with General
Conditions of Tender Clause GCT 25, submit to the
*Project Manager designate the financial information set
out in Appendix [insert appropriate reference] to these
General Conditions of Tender. The information shall be
used for tender assessment only and shall not form part of
this contract.

Remember to insert Appendix.

This is a non-essential submission.

GCT 6 Unauthorised alterations

Any unauthorised alteration or erasure or obliteration

to the text of the documents may cause the tender to
be disqualified.
GCT 7 Discrepancies in the documents
The tenderer shall check the numbers of pages of all
documents against page numbers given in summaries, and
should he find any discrepancy or indistinctness, he must
inform the Project Manager designate and have the same
rectified.

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GCT 8 Clarification of documents

Should the tenderer for any reason whatsoever be in doubt
about the precise meaning of any item or figure contained
in the documents he shall seek clarification from the
Project Manager designate.
GCT 9 Qualification of tender
Any qualification of the tender may cause the tender to be
disqualified.
GCT 10 Errors in tender submission
In the event of a tenderer discovering an error in his
tender after it has been deposited, attention in writing may
be drawn to the error and an amendment submitted which,
provided that the amendment shall have been deposited
before the time fixed for receipt of tenders, shall be
accepted.
GCT 11 Correction rules for tender errors
Without prejudice to other General Conditions of Tender
and Special Conditions of Tender, if errors and/or
omissions are found in a tender during tender
examination, such errors and/or omissions shall be dealt
with in accordance with the principles and rules contained
in Appendix [insert appropriate reference] to these
General Conditions of Tender.

#
Please
reference.

insert

appropriate

GCT 12 Tenders in Hong Kong dollars

Unless otherwise provided, the tender shall be in Hong
Kong dollars.

Note: Please refer to SPR 355 for

tenders in foreign currencies.

GCT 13 Tender negotiation

The Employer reserves the right to negotiate with any
tenderer about the terms of the offer.

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GCT 14 Erratic pricing

(1)

Without prejudice to the generality of the other

General Conditions of Tender and Special
Conditions of Tender, the Employer may regard
a tender as not being the most advantageous,
irrespective of whether or not it is the lowest
tender or the tender with the highest overall
score, if in the Employers opinion:
(a)

the *bill of quantities/*activity schedule of the

tender have been priced erratically whether or
not such erratic pricing is the result of the
application of Appendix [insert appropriate
reference] to these General Conditions of
Tender; and

(b)

the erratic pricing is such as to expose the

Employer to an unacceptable level of financial
risk.

(2)

For the purposes of this Clause, erratic pricing

means the situation where an *item/*activity or
certain *items/*activities in a *bill of
quantities/*activity schedule are priced or
structured in such a way as to suggest significant
and unjustified:(a)

inconsistency, irregularity or non-uniformity as

compared
with
*item/*activity
or
*items/*activities of the same or similar nature
in the same *bill of quantities/*activity schedule
or another *bill of quantities/*activity schedule
submitted by the same tenderer in the same
tendering exercise; or

(b)

deviation from prevailing market prices in

respect of the same or similar *item/*activity or
*items/*activities.

* Delete as appropriate.

* Delete as appropriate.

The expression priced erratically shall be

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construed accordingly.
(3)

In determining prevailing market price, the

Employer may take into account the Project
Manager designates estimates, the average
price of the same *item/*activity in other tenders
submitted for the same tendering exercise,
and/or the price of the same or similar
*items/*activities in other tendering exercises
after making adjustment for changes in price in
accordance with inflation or deflation.

GCT 15 Tender addenda

Should the Employer require any amendments,
clarifications, or adjustments to be made to the tender
documents for the purpose of tendering, the Project
Manager designate will issue to every tenderer numbered
addenda giving full details of such amendments etc. and the
tender documents shall be taken as having been amended,
clarified or adjusted accordingly upon the issue of these
addenda. The tenderer shall acknowledge receipt of these
addenda.
GCT 16 Tender clarifications
(1)

The Employer will not consider any clarification

or information submitted by a tenderer after
close of tender irrespective of whether or not the
clarification or information is submitted at the
invitation of the Employer if such clarification or
information would alter the tender in substance
or give the tenderer an advantage over the other
tenderers.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-clause

(1) of this Clause, where the Project Manager
designate has after close of tender invited a
tenderer to submit further information or
clarification other than the Excepted
Information, the tenderer shall submit the

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DEVB memo ref. DEVB(W)

510/20/01 dated 10.9.2012

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requested information or clarification within the

time specified in such invitation or within such
further time as the Project Manager designate
may allow.
(3)

(4)

If the requested information or clarification is

not provided within the time or further time as
referred to in sub-clause (2) of this Clause, the
Employer may proceed to evaluate the tender on
an as is basis, but in the case where the
information is in respect of [the letter referred to
in Clause GCT 26(3) of the General Conditions
of Tender, the duly signed letter of consent and
authorization referred to in Clause GCT 34(1)
of the General Conditions of Tender or the
information related to the General statements
*and X1 Price adjustment for inflation in the
Contract Data Part two required under Clause
GCT 4(1)(a)(ii) of the General Conditions of
Tender]+, the tender may be invalidated.

Depending on the provisions of

the tender documents as
adopted for any particular
project,
project
office/
procuring department may
include additional item(s) of
information. The additional
item(s) of information shall
not include any Excepted
Information (as defined in
GCT 16(4)).

* Delete as appropriate.

For the purposes of this Clause, "Excepted

Information" means the information required to
be submitted upon written request by the Project
Manager designate under Clause GCT 25 of the
General Conditions of Tender and any
information for which it is provided that a
tenderer's failure to submit on or before close of
tender will render its tender invalid or result in
its tender not being considered.

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GCT 17 Unreasonably low bids

Without prejudice to the generality of other General
Conditions of Tender and Special Conditions of Tender, the
Employer may reject a tender which in the opinion of the
Employer is unreasonably low in terms of price and may
therefore affect the tenderers capability to carry out and
complete this contract and/or deliver work of the quality
required in accordance with the terms of this contract.
GCT 18 Site investigation information
(1)

(2)

Site investigation information *as listed in Clause

GCT 2(c) of these General Conditions of Tender
is issued with the tender documents/* as listed in
Clause GCT 3(b) of these General Conditions of
Tender is available for inspection by appointment
at the Project Manager designates office during
normal office hours for the information of the
tenderer. Any site investigation information, if
issued, is to be returned to the Project Manager
designates office after submission of the tender.

Please refer to the guidelines in

Section 11.5, Chapter 5 of the
Project Administration Handbook
for issuing information to
prospective contractors in the
pre-contract stage.
* Delete as appropriate.

Neither the Employer nor his agents or

representatives
accept
any
responsibility
whatsoever for the accuracy or sufficiency of any
information provided under this Clause and the
onus is on the tenderer to carry out at his own
expense any further enquiries and investigations
he requires for his own information.

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GCT 19 Copyright
(1)

(2)

The documents, plans, drawings or other

materials forming part of the tender documents
shall only be used by a tenderer or any person
authorized or licensed by the tenderer for the
purpose of preparing his tender. All other rights
in the aforesaid materials are reserved by the
relevant copyright owners. The tenderer shall
be liable to the Employer for breach of the
foregoing by any such person as if the breach
were committed by the tenderer.

Ref: ETWB TCW No. 26/2004

(Based on the SCT clause in the
obsolete ETWB TCW No.
39/2002.)

The tenderer shall indemnify and keep

indemnified the Employer against all losses,
liabilities, damages, costs, legal costs,
professional and other expenses of any nature
whatsoever incurred or suffered by the Employer
whether direct or consequential arising out of
any disputes or other claims or proceedings
against the Employer by any third party by
reason of any breach of sub-clause (a) above by
the tenderer or any person authorized or licensed
by the tenderer. In this connection the tenderer
shall submit with his tender a Letter of
Indemnity in the form set out in Appendix [insert
appropriate reference] to these General
Conditions of Tender duly executed by the
tenderer. Where the tenderer is an incorporated
joint venture, he shall also submit with his
tender a Letter of Indemnity in the form set out
in Appendix [insert appropriate reference] to
these General Conditions of Tender duly
executed by all the shareholders of the
incorporated joint venture.

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GCT 20 Management of Subcontractors

(1)

The tenderer shall, upon written request by the

Project Manager designate issued in accordance
with General Conditions of Tender Clause GCT
25, submit to the Project Manager designate an
outline Subcontractor Management Plan (SMP)
which shall contain information as required in the
Guidelines on Scope and Contents of the
Subcontractor Management Plan at Appendix
[insert appropriate reference] to the additional
conditions of contract. The outline SMP
submitted shall not form part of this contract.

(2)

For the purpose of this Clause and Appendix

[insert appropriate reference] to the additional
conditions of contract, the term subcontractor
means all types of subcontractor including
without limitation Specialist Subcontractor.

Note: This
is
usually
a
non-essential submission.
However, if the submission
of a SMP is considered an
essential
requirement
(which is rare), sub-clause
(1) will need to be
re-worded to state that the
SMP shall be submitted
together
with
the
submission of the tender.

GCT 21 Submission of essential requirements

Without prejudice to other General Conditions of Tender
or Special Conditions of Tender providing for invalidating
a tender submitted by a tenderer, the failure of a tenderer
to submit with his tender any of the following on or before
the original date set for the close of tender or, if this has
been extended, the extended date shall render his tender
invalid:
(i)

the Form of Tender required under Clause GCT

4(1)(a)(i)

(ii)

the fee percentage and the tendered total of the

Prices in the Contract Data Part two required
under Clause GCT 4(1)(a)(ii) which are subject
to the correction rules in Clause GCT 11 of the
General Conditions of Tender

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dated
(01YVQ-01-2) in DEVB(W)
546/17/01 dated 3.4.2009

Note: The items (i), (ii) and (iii)

must be listed under this GCT.
Please see also the remark for
SCT.

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(iii)

the *bill of quantities/*activity schedule required

under Clause GCT 4(1)(a)(iii)

*(iv)

the programme of works required under Clause

[SCT 1]

*(v)

*(vi)
*(vii)

The items from (iv) to (x) are

used only in rare cases.
Please refer to the individual
SCT Clause for guidance.
These items are to be included
as essential requirements if
required to be submitted by the
tenderers. If these are not
regarded
as
essential
requirements they should not be
required to be submitted.

design required for part of the works not covered

by the Employers design required under Clause
[SCT 3]
Temporary Works design required under Clause
[SCT 4]
Outline Safety Plan required under Clause [SCT
14]

Delete as appropriate.

*(viii)

outline quality system for structural concrete

required under Clause [SCT 6]

*(ix)

Subcontractor Management Plan required under

Clause GCT 20.

*(x)

Outline Environmental Management

required under Clause [SCT 8]

*(xi)

where the tenderer is an unincorporated joint

venture, nomination of a lead participant
required under SCT Clause [SCT 5]1

Items (xi) and (xii) must be listed for

tenders that allow joint ventures to
participate.

*(xii)

where the tenderer is a joint venture (whether

incorporated or unincorporated) :

[value (and portion)*** is for

Formula Approach tender
evaluation.] [percentage
participation and value (and
portion)*** is for Marking
Scheme tender evaluation.]

Plan

(a) the proposed [*value (and portion)*** /

*percentage participation and value (and
portion)***] of work to be undertaken by
each participant or shareholder in the joint
venture required under SCT Clause [SCT
5]2.

.
Note on standard SCT Sub-clauses
to be quoted:
1 SCT 5(2)(a)
2

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GCT 22 Contractors under suspension

(1)

If the tenderer or, if the tenderer is an

unincorporated or incorporated joint venture,
any participant of the unincorporated joint
venture or shareholder of the incorporated joint
venture is under suspension from tendering for
*any of/*all of the following *category [or
*categories] of public works, his tender will not
be considered unless the suspension is lifted by
the relevant works department or the
Development Bureau by the date set for the
close of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date.

Ref: ETWB TCW No. 10/2004 with

modifications in accordance with
the definition in GCT 1(b).

[list the category or categories of public works]

(2)

If the tenderer or, if the tenderer is an

unincorporated or incorporated joint venture,
any participant of the unincorporated joint
venture or shareholder of the incorporated joint
venture is under voluntary suspension from
tendering for *any of/*all of the following
*category [or *categories] of public works at the
date of tender invitation but subsequently
revokes the voluntary suspension without
agreement in writing from either the relevant
works department or the Development Bureau,
its tender will not be considered.

* Delete as appropriate.

[list the category or categories of public works]

GCT 23 Alternative tenders or designs uninvited
Alternative tenders or designs for which no invitation has
been made shall not be considered.

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GCT 24 Offering gratuities

The tenderer shall not and shall ensure that his agents and
employees shall not offer or give any advantage, gratuity,
bonus, discount, bribe or loan of any sort to any agent or
employee of the Employer or to the Project Manager
designate or to any member of the Project Manager
designates staff. Any breach of or non-compliance with
this Clause by the tenderer shall, without affecting the
tenderers liability for such breach or non-compliance,
invalidate his tender.

Ref: ETWB TCW No. 3/2004

Ethical
Commitment
by
Consultants and Contractors is
relevant.

GCT 25 Submission of further information

The tenderer shall upon written request by the Project
Manager designate (which may be issued at any time after
the tender closing date) submit to the Project Manager
designate within 7 days of the date of issue of the written
request or within reasonable time upon the written request
the following documents:

DEVB memo ref. (02B6J-01-6) in

DEVB(W)510/10/01
dated
24.3.2011.

Note: Non submission will be

regarded as withdrawal of
tender.

#[(a) ............................................;

# Project office to specify the

relevant
documents
with
(b) ..............................................; and
reference to the relevant GCT or
(c) ...............................................]
SCT clause, e.g. the financial
information as referred to in
General Conditions of Tender
Failure to comply with this Clause by the tenderer
Clause GCT 5. Such documents
shall render his tender invalid.
should not contain information
which will affect the evaluation
process or the marking scheme.

Note on standard GCT/SCT

Sub-clauses may be quoted:
1. GCT 5,

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2. GCT 20(1),
3. GCT 27(2),
4. GCT 28(2),
5. SCT 5(2)(b) and SCT 5(3),
6. SCT 5(5)(b) and (c),
7. SCT 7(1),
8. SCT 7(2), and/or
9. SCT 8(1).

GCT 26 Anti-collusion
(1)

(a)

Subject to sub-clause (2) of this Clause,

the tenderer shall not communicate to any
person other than the Employer the
amount of the tender price or any part
thereof until the tenderer is notified by
the Employer of the outcome of the
tender exercise.

(b)

Further to paragraph (a) of this

sub-clause, the tenderer shall not fix the
amount of the tender price or any part
thereof by arrangement with any other
person, make any arrangement with any
person about whether or not he or that
other person will or will not submit a
tender or otherwise collude with any
person in any manner whatsoever in the
tendering process.

(c)

Any breach of or non-compliance with

this sub-clause by the tenderer shall,
without affecting the tenderers liability
for such breach or non-compliance,
invalidate his tender.

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DEVB(W)510/10/01
dated
24.3.2011.

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(3)

Remarks/Guidelines

Sub-clause (1)(a) of this Clause shall have no

application to the tenderers communications in
strict confidence with:
(a)

his own insurers or brokers to obtain an

insurance quotation for computation of
tender price;

(b)

his consultants or subcontractors to solicit

their assistance in preparation of tender
submission; and

(c)

his bankers in relation to financial

resources for this contract.

The tenderer shall submit with his tender a duly

signed and witnessed letter in the form set out in
Appendix [insert appropriate reference]+ to these

See below. It shall not be

included as an essential
requirement under GCT 21.

General Conditions of Tender. The signatory to

the letter shall be a person authorized to sign
Government contracts on the tenderers behalf.
(4)

The tenderer shall indemnify and keep

indemnified the Employer against all losses,
damages, costs or expenses arising out of or in
relation to any breach of or non-compliance with
sub-clause (1) of this Clause by the tenderer,
including but not limited to additional costs due
to price escalation, costs and expenses of
re-tendering and other costs incurred.

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Appendix [

Remarks/Guidelines

To:

The Government of the Hong Kong Special

Administrative Region ("Government")

Date:

_ ____________________

Dear Sir/Madam,
Contract No.: [
Title: [

]
]

*[I/We], [(name of the tenderer) of (address of the

tenderer)]1, refer to *[my/our] tender for the above contract.
*[I/We] confirm that, before *[I/we] sign this letter,
*[I/we] have read and fully understand this letter and the
anti-collusion clause in General Conditions of Tender
Clause GCT 26.
*[I/We], represent and warrant that in relation to the
tender for the above contract:
(i)

*[I/We],

other
than
the
Excepted
Communications referred to in the last
paragraph of this letter, have not
communicated and will not communicate to
any person other than the Government the
amount of the tender price or any part thereof
until *[I/we] have been notified by the
Government of the outcome of the tender
exercise;

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* D
elete as appropriate.
1 Where the tenderer comprises
two or more persons or
companies
acting
in
partnership, joint venture or
otherwise, this part in square
brackets should be expanded to
include the respective names
and addresses of such persons
or as the case may be
companies.
2 Where the tenderer comprises
two or more persons or
companies
acting
in
partnership, joint venture or
otherwise, all such persons or as
the case may be companies
must sign. The signatory for
each of such persons or
companies shall be a person
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person or as the case may be
company.

(ii)

*[I/We] have not fixed and will not fix the

amount of the tender price or any part thereof
by arrangement with any person;

(iii) *[I/We] have not made and will not make any
arrangement with any person as to whether
*[I/we] or that other person will or will not
submit a tender; and
(iv) *[I/We] have not otherwise colluded and will
not otherwise collude with any person in any
manner whatsoever in the tendering process.
*[I/We] shall indemnify and keep indemnified the
Government against all losses, damages, costs or expenses
arising out of or in relation to any breach of any of the
representations and/or warranties above, including but not
limited to damages for delay, costs and expenses of
re-tendering and other costs incurred.
In

this

letter,

the

expression

Excepted

Communications means *[my/our] communications in

strict confidence with:
(i)

*[my/our] own insurers or brokers to obtain

an insurance quotation for computation of
tender price;

(ii)

*[my/our] consultants or subcontractors to

solicit their assistance in preparation of
tender submission; and

(iii) *[my/our] bankers in relation to financial

resources for the Contract.

Signed for and on behalf of [name of the tenderer]

by [name and position of the signatory]2:

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Name of Witness: ____________________

Signature of Witness: _________________
Occupation: ________________________

GCT 27 Statement of convictions under the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115)

(1)

A tender will not be considered if, during the

12-month period prior to the date set for the close
of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date, the tenderer has had three or more
convictions in respect of separate incidents under
Sections 17I or 38A of the Immigration
Ordinance (Cap. 115) for employing illegal
workers or for having illegal workers on any site
under the tenderers control, whether or not he
has been formally suspended as a result of such
convictions. Illegal workers shall mean any
persons on construction sites who are illegal
immigrants; or any persons who, being not
lawfully employable by virtue of Section 17G(2)
of the Immigration Ordinance, have committed
an offence under Section 41 by contravening the
conditions of stay in force in respect of them. If
the tenderer is an unincorporated or incorporated
joint venture, the tender will not be considered if
any participant of the unincorporated joint
venture or shareholder of the incorporated joint
venture has had three or more such convictions
during the 12-month period, whether or not that
participant or shareholder has been formally
suspended as a result of such convictions.

Ref: ETWB TCW No. 26/2004

with modifications in accordance
with the definition in GCT 1(b).

(2)

The tenderer shall submit, subject to General

Conditions of Tender Clause GCT 25/with the

** Delete as appropriate for

Formula Approach / Marking

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tender**, either a statement of all convictions
under Sections 17I or 38A of the Immigration
Ordinance (Cap. 115) for employing illegal
workers or for having illegal workers for all sites
under his control (whether they are sites under
public or private contracts) during the 12-month*
period prior to the date set for the close of tender,
or if this has been extended, the extended date,
the details of which shall include the legislation
violated, dates of offences, dates of convictions
and the associated fine imposed by the court, site
addresses, contract numbers and contract titles, or
a statement of no conviction. The statement

Remarks/Guidelines
Scheme tender evaluation.#
For use in tenders which
EMSTF is eligible to bid
* [or other period specified by the
Project
Manager
where
appropriate to cope with the
assessment period for tender
evaluation using the Marking
Scheme.]

shall be certified by a person authorized to sign

Government contracts on the tenderers behalf #[,
or in case of EMSTFs tender, a person
authorized to sign the Service Level Agreement.].
(3)

If the tenderer is an unincorporated or

incorporated joint venture, each participant of the
unincorporated joint venture or shareholder of the
incorporated joint venture shall submit such a
statement separately.

(4)

Where the tenderer (including shareholders and

participants in joint ventures) is a company it
shall disclose any change of name made during
the period of twelve months* prior to the date set
for the close of tender, or if this has been
extended, the extended date, and shall include in
its statement of all convictions any conviction
recorded under any previous name.

#(5)

or tenders submitted by EMSTF, the letters of

F
non-compliance issued by the relevant
regulatory authorities shall also be treated as
conviction records.

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** Delete

as appropriate for
Formula Approach / Marking
Scheme tender evaluation.

* [or other period specified by the

Project
Manager
where
appropriate to cope with the
assessment period for tender
evaluation using the Marking
Scheme.]
# F
or use in tenders which
EMSTF is eligible to bid

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GCT 28 Statement of convictions under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57)

(1)

A tender will not be considered if, during the

12-month period prior to the date set for the close
of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date, the tenderer has had three or more
convictions in respect of separate incidents under
the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) on any site
under the tenderers control, whether or not he
has been formally suspended as a result of such
convictions. If the tenderer is an unincorporated
or incorporated joint venture, the tender will not
be considered if any participant of the
unincorporated joint venture or shareholder of the
incorporated joint venture has had three or more
such convictions during the 12-month period,
whether or not that participant or shareholder has
been formally suspended as a result of such
convictions.

(2)

The tenderer shall submit, subject to General

Conditions of Tender Clause GCT 25/ with the
tender**, either a statement of all convictions
under the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57) for
all sites under his control (whether they are sites
under public or private contracts) during the
12-month* period prior to the date set for the
close of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date, the details of which shall include
the legislation violated, dates of offences, dates of
convictions and the associated fine imposed by
the court, site addresses, contract numbers and
contract titles, or a statement of no conviction.
The statement shall be certified by a person
authorized to sign Government contracts on the
tenderers behalf #[, or in case of EMSTFs
tender, a person authorized to sign the Service
Level Agreement].

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Clause 5.7.1 of the Contractor
Management Handbook., with
modifications in accordance with the
definition in GCT 1(b).

** Delete as appropriate for

Formula Approach / Marking
Scheme tender evaluation.
# For use in tenders which EMSTF
is eligible to bid

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(3)

If the tenderer is an unincorporated or

incorporated joint venture, each participant of the
unincorporated joint venture or shareholder of the
incorporated joint venture shall submit such a
statement separately.

(4)

Where the tenderer (including shareholders and

participants in joint ventures) is a company it
shall disclose any change of name made during
the period of twelve months* prior to the date set
for the close of tender, or if this has been
extended, the extended date, and shall include in
its statement of all convictions any conviction
recorded under any previous name.

#(5)

For tenders submitted by EMSTF, the letters of

non-compliance issued by the relevant
regulatory authorities shall also be treated as
conviction records.

Remarks/Guidelines

* [or other period specified by the

Project
Manager
where
appropriate to cope with the
assessment period for tender
evaluation using the Marking
Scheme.]

For use in tenders which

EMSTF is eligible to bid

GCT 29 One tender only for holding companies or subsidiaries

(1)

Unless otherwise provided in the Special

Conditions of Tender, no tenderer is permitted to
submit more than one tender for each contract.

(2)

A holding company and all of its subsidiaries

who are included in the [insert the appropriate
List] shall be allowed to submit only one tender
from any one of the companies in the group.
The existence of a holding-subsidiary relationship
shall be determined as at the date set for the close
of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date, and in accordance with the
provisions in Sections 13 to 15 of the Companies
Ordinance (Cap. 622).

(3)

Failure to observe the above conditions shall

render all related tenders null and void and any
such tenders shall not be considered.

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510/10/01 dated 16.12.2014.

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GCT 30 Admission, promotion and confirmation to the List of Approved Contractors for

Public Works / the List of Approved Suppliers of Materials and Specialist

Contractors
A tender submitted by a contractor who has applied for
admission or promotion to the category, class and/or
group specified in the tender invitation or, in relation to a
contract for which tenders are invited from confirmed
contractors only, a tender submitted by a contractor who
has applied for confirmed status will not be considered
unless his application for admission or promotion or, as
the case may be, confirmation is approved by the date set
for the close of tender, or if this has been extended, the
extended date.

DEVB memo ref. DEVB(W)

546/83/01 dated 10.8.2011

GCT 31 Eligibility of probationary contractors to tender and for the award of

contracts
(1)

A tender submitted by a contractor who is on

probation in the category(ies), class(es) and/or
group(s) specified in the tender invitation will
not be considered if, at the date set for the close
of tender or, if this has been extended, the
extended date:

DEVB memo ref. DEVB(W)

546/83/01 dated 10.8.2011

(a) the number and/or the value of contracts

that he already holds (also counting this
contract and the corrected forecast total of
the Prices) exceeds the limits on number
and/or value of contracts in the relevant
category, class and group as stipulated in
the then current version of the Contractor
Management Handbook; or
(b) he is otherwise ineligible to tender
according to the then current version of the
Contractor Management Handbook.

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A tenderer who is on probation in the

category(ies),
class(es)
and/or
group(s)
specified in the tender invitation will not be
eligible for award of this contract if, at the date
when the tender report is completed and signed
for submission to the relevant authority for
determination of the contract award:
(a) the number and/or the value of contracts
that he already holds (also counting this
contract and the corrected forecast total of
the Prices) exceeds the limits on number
and/or value of contracts in the relevant
category, class and group as stipulated in
the version of the Contractor Management
Handbook current at the date set for close
of tender or, if this has been extended, the
extended date; or
(b) he is otherwise ineligible for the award of
the Contract according to the version of the
Contractor Management Handbook current
at the date set for close of tender or, if this
has been extended, the extended date.

(3)

Tenderers should note that where:

(a) a probationary contractor has submitted
tenders (including a tender for this
Contract) and attained the highest
combined scores for more than one
contract (including this contract) in the
same category, class and group; and
(b) if the award of these contracts are
determined at the same time but the
award of two or more of these contracts to
that probationary contractor will exceed
the limits on number and/or value of

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contracts in the relevant category, class

and group as stipulated in the version of
the Contractor Management Handbook
current at the date set for close of tender
or, if this has been extended, the extended
date,
the Employer shall be entitled to determine
which contract(s) is/are to be awarded to that
probationary contractor on the basis of a
combination of tender awards of these contracts
that would cost least to the Employer.
GCT 32 Ethical commitment
(1)

The tenderer shall not, and shall procure that his

employees, agents and subcontractors shall not,
offer, solicit or accept an advantage as defined in
the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance, Cap. 201 in
connection with the tendering and execution of
this contract.

(2)

Failure to so procure or any act of offering,

soliciting or accepting advantage referred to in
(1) above committed by the tenderer or by an
employee, agent or subcontractor of the tenderer
shall, without affecting the tenderers liability for
such failure and act, result in his tender being
invalidated.

GCT 33 Tender cost

The Employer shall not in any circumstances be liable for
any costs, expenses and damages incurred or suffered by the
tenderers in connection with the preparation and submission
of their tenders, in the event that this tender exercise is
cancelled on any ground[, including on the ground that
funds are not available under Special Conditions of Tender
Clause SCT 10].*

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brackets if SCT 10 is not used.

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GCT 34 Tenderers consent and authorization on conviction records

(1)

The tenderer shall submit with the tender a duly

signed letter in the form set out in Appendix __
[ see below ] to these General Conditions of
Tender giving consent to the [ name of the
project office/procuring department ] to obtain
from
all
relevant
government
departments/bureaux, authorizing such relevant
government departments/bureaux to release and
make available to [ name of the project
office/procuring department ] and giving further
consent to the [ name of the project
office/procuring department ] to furnish to the
Project Manager designate, all information
relating to his convictions, including the
legislation violated, dates of offences, dates of
convictions and the associated fine imposed by
the court, site addresses, contract numbers and
contract titles, for offences under the following
ordinances (including all subsidiary legislation
made thereunder) and specific subsidiary
legislation (if any):
(a)

[Set
out
the
ordinances/specific
sub-legislation quoted in relevant GCTs
and SCTs] [See Note 1];

(b)

[Land
(Miscellaneous
Provisions)
Ordinance (Cap. 28) ][See Note 2]; and

(c)

[Other ordinances / specific subsidiary

legislation to be specified by the project
office/procuring department if required
for tender assessment in accordance with
the provisions of the tender documents as
adopted for any particular project ]. [See
Note 1]

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510/10/01 dated 3.12.2012.

Note 1 : Project office/procuring

department should check the
ordinances / specific subsidiary
legislation to be listed, taking into
account the provisions of the tender
documents as adopted for any
particular project (including GCT
and SCT). On the basis of the
GCT and SCT promulgated by
DEVB (via Technical Circulars and
memos) as at 30 November 2012,
the ordinances/specific subsidiary
legislation to be covered include:
(a)

Section 27 of the Public

Health
and
Municipal
Services Ordinance (Cap
132);

(b)

Section 17I and Section 38A

of the Immigration Ordinance
(Cap 115);

(c)

Employment Ordinance (Cap

57);

(d)

Factories
and
Industrial
Undertakings Ordinance (Cap.
59);

(e)

Occupational Safety and

Health Ordinance (Cap. 509);

(f)

Shipping and Port Control

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Ordinance (Cap. 313);
(g)

Merchant Shipping (Local

Vessels) Ordinance (Cap.
548);

(h)

Air
Pollution
Control
Ordinance (Cap. 311);

(i)

Noise Control
(Cap. 400);

Ordinance

(j)

Waste Disposal
(Cap. 354);

Ordinance

(k)

Water
Pollution
Control
Ordinance (Cap. 358);

(l)

Dumping at Sea Ordinance

(Cap. 466);

(m) Ozone
Layer
Protection
Ordinance (Cap. 403);
(n)

Environmental

Impact

Assessment Ordinance (Cap.

499); and
(o)

Hazardous Chemicals Control

Ordinance (Cap. 595).

Note 2 : To be included when the

standard marking scheme set out in
Appendix C1 to DEVB TCW No.
4/2014 is adopted. Departments
should check with the Highways
Department for such conviction
records.
The letter shall be signed by a person authorized
to sign Government contracts on the tenderer's
behalf [See Note 3].

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Note 3 : This is not to be inserted

as an essential requirement pursuant
to Clause GCT 21.
However,
contract drafter shall ensure that the
submission of the duly signed letter
of consent and authorization is
covered by GCT 16 as amended in
accordance with DEVBs memo ref.

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General Conditions of Tender

Clause

Remarks/Guidelines
DEVB(W) 510/10/01 dated 10
September 2012 and entitled Tender
Clarifications.

(2)

If the tenderer is a partnership or an

unincorporated or incorporated joint venture,
each participant of the partnership or
unincorporated joint venture or shareholder of the
incorporated joint venture shall submit such a
duly signed letter. The signatory for such
participant or shareholder shall be a person
authorized to sign Government contracts on
behalf of that participant or, as the case may be,
shareholder.

Appendix __
To: [ Name of the procuring department ]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Contract No. [

[ Contract title ]
Letter of Consent and Authorization
We hereby give consent to the [ name of the project
office/procuring department
] to obtain from all
relevant government departments/bureaux and authorize
such relevant government departments/bureaux to
release and make available to [ name of the project
office/procuring department ] information relating to our
conviction records (if any), including the legislation
violated, dates of offences, dates of convictions and the
associated fine imposed by the court, site addresses,
contract numbers and contract titles, for offences under
the following ordinances (including all sub-legislation
made thereunder) and specific sub-legislation (if any) for
the purposes of assessment of [our submission]* in this
tendering exercise.

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General Conditions of Tender

Clause

Remarks/Guidelines

[ set out the legislation referred to in GCT X(1) ]

We give further consent to the [ name of the project
office / procuring department ] to furnish such
information to [ name of project consultant], the Project
Manager designate, for the same purposes.

* Where GCT 34(2) applies,

change to "the submission of
[name of the tenderer]".

(Signed for and on behalf of the tenderer or, where GCT

34(2) applies, the relevant participant or, as the case may
be, shareholder)

GCT 35 Contingency sums, provisional sums and forecast total of the Prices
(1) Notwithstanding the inclusion of contingency sums,
provisional sums and forecast total of the Prices in
the
Grand
Summary
of
the
*bill
of
quantities/*activity schedule, the contingency sums,
provisional sums and forecast total of the Prices shall
not form part of this contract.

* Delete where appropriate.

# Insert appropriate clause reference.

(2) The contingency sums and provisional sums are

allowed as contingencies for the purpose of internal
administration of the Employer under the Stores and
Procurement Regulations only. The forecast total
of the Prices is included for tender evaluation
purpose only and shall not affect the tendered total of
the Prices which shall remain contractually binding.
The tenderer shall not rely on any information
supplied to him on the contingency sums, provisional
sums or forecast total of the Prices as estimated
changes to the Prices due to the effect of
compensation events or other estimated payment
which shall be assessed in accordance with the
relevant contract terms if this contract is awarded to
him.
(3) The attention of the tenderer is drawn to Clause
[A7]# of the additional conditions of contract.

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APPENDIX [ ] TO THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF TENDER

Financial information required to be submitted in tender for public works contracts

(for tenderers already on the Approved Lists)
(1) Tenderers shall provide the following documents if they have not already been
submitted to the Finance Unit of Development Bureau before:
(a) unconsolidated financial statements covering the period between the latest set of
audited financial statements up to a date not earlier than 3 months before the
date of submission;
(b) financial statements of Hong Kong Branch or Office covering period mentioned
in (a) above, if the tenderer is not incorporated in Hong Kong;
(c) a list of current contracts held in hand with the Employer and the private sector
including the Hospital Authority and the Housing Authority, both as main
contractor or subcontractor, with total and outstanding contract sums, contract
period and time required to complete the outstanding portion of the contract; and
(d) bank letters or agreements on existing banking facilities such as term loans and
overdraft.
Copies of all statements submitted under paragraphs (a) to (d) above shall be certified
true and correct by independent auditors or directors of the company.
(2) All statements submitted should be prepared in English or Chinese.
(3) In the case of a joint venture, financial and supplementary statements as mentioned
under paragraph (1) above for each participating company must be submitted.

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Financial information required to be submitted in tender for public

works contracts (for tenderers NOT on the Approved Lists)
(1) Tenderers shall provide the following documents if they have not already been submitted to
the Finance Unit of Development Bureau before:
(a) the original or copies of annual unconsolidated financial statements for the last three
accounting years audited and certified by certified public accountants;
(b) unconsolidated financial statements covering the period between the latest set of
audited financial statements up to a date not earlier than 3 months before the date of
submission;
(c) financial statements of Hong Kong Branch or Office covering periods mentioned in
(a) and (b) above, if the tenderer is not incorporated in Hong Kong;
(d) a statement giving details of significant events which occurred after the year end date
of the latest audited financial statements which would affect the tenderers financial
position;
(e) a statement giving details of any off-balance sheet liabilities, including contingent
liabilities, if not covered in the audited financial statements;
(f) a list of current contracts held in hand with the Employer and the private sector including
the Hospital Authority and the Housing Authority, both as main contractor or
subcontractor, with total and outstanding contract sums, contract period and time
required to complete the outstanding portion of the contract; and
(g) bank letters or agreements on existing banking facilities such as term loans and
overdraft.
Copies of audited financial statements submitted under paragraph (a) and all documents
under paragraphs (b) to (g) above shall be certified true and correct by independent auditors
or directors of the company.
(2) All statements submitted should be prepared in English or Chinese.
(3) Audited financial statements include auditors report, balance sheets, profit and loss
accounts and cash flow statements together with relevant notes showing details of
accounting policies, shareholders fund, non-current assets and liabilities, investments,
current assets and current liabilities.
(4) The latest audited financial statements must be for a period ending no more than 18 months
before the submission date.
(5) In the case of a joint venture, financial and supplementary statements as mentioned under
paragraph (1) above for each participating company must be submitted.

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