The sum of all quality award criteria (1  – 5) gives a maximum possible total of  420 points . Quality award criteria thresholds:  Offers must score at least the minimum level of  quality described for each criterion and sub-criterion, unless otherwise specified in the  criterion description. B) PRICE AWARD CRITERION (200 points)  Tenderers must provide a detailed technical offer addressing all points in the technical  specifications, case studies and each of the quality award criteria. Repetition of  mandatory requirements in the technical specifications without providing detail in the  technical offer will only result in a very low score.  Tenders that do not reach these minimum quality thresholds will be eliminated from the  subsequent stages of the evaluation process. Tenders which passed the quality thresholds will be further assessed to ensure:  The price score will be calculated according to the below formulas:  TOTAL PRICE SCORE: 1. P oints for profile “Senior expert”  Intramuros + 2. Points  for profile “Senior expert” Extramuros + 3. P oints for profile “Junior expert” Intramuros + 4.  Points for profile “Junior expert”  Extramuros  I. the price offer is made within the maximum budget for financial offers indicated  in the tender specifications and;  II. the financial offer satisfies the formal requirements of the tender specifications.  1. P oints for profile “Senior expert”  Intramuros, (maximum possible 30):  • Formula: 30 * lowest daily rate offered among the tenderers who passed the  quality award criteria thresholds / daily rate offered for offer under evaluation 2. Points for profile “Senior expert”  Extramuros, (maximum possible 70):  • Formula: 70 * lowest daily rate offered among the tenderers who passed the  quality award criteria thresholds / daily rate offered for offer under evaluation 3. P oints for profile “Junior expert”  Intramuros, (maximum possible 30):  • Formula: 30 * lowest daily rate offered among the tenderers who passed the  quality award criteria thresholds / daily rate offered for offer under evaluation 4. Points for profile “Junior expert”  Extramuros, (maximum possible 70):  • Formula: 70 * lowest daily rate offered among the tenderers who passed the  quality award criteria thresholds / daily rate offered for offer under evaluation European Food Safety Authority  Via Carlo Magno 1A – 43126 Parma, Italy  Tel. +39 0521 036 111│ www.efsa.europa.eu 