Europol Public Information 14  Tenders will be evaluated, in the order from top downwards of the above award criteria, taking  into consideration aspects such as clarity and relevance of the information provided as well as, if  applicable, the solution proposed.  Tenders scoring less than 50% in the points awarded for a single quality [sub]criterion will be  excluded from the rest of the evaluation procedure.  Tenders scoring less than 50% of the overall  Total Quality Score  will be excluded from the rest of  the evaluation procedure.  The Financial Tender will be evaluated based on the  Price . The  Price  shall be the Final Scenario  Price inserted in the Financial Tender Form (Annex C). The Final Scenario Price is based on the  prices offered by the tenderer.  Please note that:  In case of doubt about the applicable VAT system, it is the tenderer’s responsibility to  contact his or her national authorities to clarify the way in which the European Union is  exempt from VAT.  http://ec.europa.eu/budget/contracts_grants/info_contracts/inforeuro/inforeuro_en.cf m All Tenderers, including tenderers from countries outside the euro zone have to quote  their prices in euro.  The price quoted may not be revised in line with exchange rate movements. It is for the  tenderer to bear the risks or the benefits deriving from any variation.  Invitation to Tender & Tender Specifications  • Prices must be quoted inclusive of all costs and expenses directly and indirectly  connected with the goods and/or services to be supplied. • The financial offer shall exclude all duties, taxes and other charges (including VAT).  Europol is, as a rule, exempt from all taxes and duties, including value added tax (VAT),  pursuant to the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the Protocol 7 on the Privileges and  Immunities of the European Union (OJEU 9 May 2008 C115/266). • All prices must be quoted in Euro, and where necessary, using the conversion rates  established by the Commission and published on the website indicated below, applicable  on the date of the offer.  • The financial tender should be completely unambiguous and will be disqualified if it  contains any statements preventing an accurate and complete comparison of the tenders  (such as “To be discussed”, “Depending on x”, etc.) or referring to external circumstances  (such as an already existing but separate contract).  • By submitting this tender, the tenderers confirm that, on the one hand, the financial  tender complies with the national legislation of the country in which the services are to  be carried out in respect of the remuneration of the staff, contribution to the social  security scheme and compliance with occupational safety and health standard and, on  the other hand, the proposed price(s) include all the costs arising from the technical  aspects of the tender.  2.9.2. Price award criterion 