Pre-Qualification Questionnaire

Clients wishing to identify and limit potential tenderers for a particular contract may use a PQQ to assess the capability.

This might, for example, include selection criteria that contains requirements including available resources, experience – especially professional ability, financial status, reliability), as well as contract requirement needs (for example, demonstration of equality and diversity, insurances, health and safety documentation; and quality marks) of a potential tenderer. The aim is often to help reduce time and effort at the tendering stage on potential tenderers who would not be suitable for the specific contract.