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This article only applies to Sourcing
NOTE!: Automatic calculation of the comparison is only possible if "Lowest or highest price, scoring" is selected as the selection criterion in the Evaluation criteria definition section.
In Cloudia Mercell Sourcing, maximum price and/or quality points can be set for the total price or by sub-area. In addition, scoring weight values can be set for the objects to be purchased (related to setting price points) and criteria-specific points (see instructions for scoring criteria).
The price points are automatically formed based on the bidder's total price in relation to the other received answers (price comparison uses the ratio to the lowest/highest or a linear calculation method) and the . The maximum quality points are assigned to the bidder who has received the largest number of criterion-specific points (the maximum quality points are compared using the formula for the larger ratio).
Price scoring
When "Overall economic affordability, scoring (lowest price)" is selected as the selection criterion, points can be defined for the total price of the group or the price of the sub-area, which are distributed according to the selected formula (ratio to the smallest or ratio to the smallest, linear). If "Overall economic affordability, scoring (highest price)" is selected as the selection criterion, points can be defined for the total price of the group or the price of the sub-area, which are distributed according to the selected formula (ratio to the largest or ratio to the largest, linear).
Price points calculation method
a) Selection criterion "Overall economic affordabilityCheapest price, scoring (cheapest price)":
There are two ways to choose how the system distributes the price points on the comparison table
Ratio to the smallest
Formula: (minimum given/offered value) * x maximum points
The relationship is linear to the smallest
Formula: (1- I(offered value - lowest given value)I / I(highest given value - lowest given value)I) * maximum points
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b) Selection criterion "Overall economic affordabilityHighest price, scoring (highest price)":
There are two ways to choose how the system distributes the price points on the comparison table
Ratio to the largest
Formula: (offered value/highest given) * x maximum points
The relationship to the largest is linear
Formula: ((offered value - lowest given value) / (highest given value - lowest given value)) * maximum points
Maximum price points
The definition of price points differs slightly if the price is set for the total price or the purchase is divided into parts. See also the choice of evaluation qualification criteria.
Definition of price points if the procurement sourcing is not divided into parts (so-called total procurement)
The entire purchase (all defined groups) is given one common total price maximum points by entering the points in the "
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Maximum points of total price" field.
In the comparison table, the system calculates the price points based on the selected price calculation formula, adding up the total prices of all items in the groups (unit price * x quantity to be purchased)
The bidder who offered the lowest total price gets the maximum points for the total price
The points of other bidders are distributed according to the points calculation formula for the selected price.
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Each sub-area is given its own maximum price points by entering the points in the section "Maximum score for price points" inside the sub-area
In the comparison table, the system calculates the price points of each sub-area based on the separately individually selected price calculation formula, adding up all the total prices of the items in the sub-area (unit price * quantity to be purchased)
The bidder who offered the lowest price for the sub-area receives the maximum points for the price of the sub-area
The points of other bidders are distributed according to the points calculation formula for the selected price
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If it is desired that the price point weighting of one procurement item is greater than another, the weighting can be defined for the items. A percentage weight of the maximum points of the price can be set for the item.
Select "Yes" under "Object weight determined from Weight of the item in the maximum points of the price"price score can be determined”
Write a percentage weight for each item
NOTE! The total sum of the weight values must be 100%
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IMAGE: Weight of the object from the maximum points of the price. In the example, the weight of the van's maximum price points is higher (60%) than the car's (40%)
Quality scoring
In Cloudia Mercell Sourcing, the comparison can be made not only by the price and the points obtained based on it, but also by means of qualitative criteria and the quality points given to them. Qualitative criteria and their scoring are defined in the system on the "Procurement object Sourcing items and criteria" tab.
Qualitative criterion refers to a criterion to which a certain weight has been assigned, which affects the comparison in addition to the price
The criterion is formed into a qualitative criterion that affects the comparison by setting a point weight value for it in the "max. points of quality" columnrow
The supplier-specific scoring of the criterion can be set to be calculated automatically by the system, or the evaluation of the criterion can be left to the procurement unit during the comparison phase of the answers
If the automatic point calculation method is used, the calculation logic is set for the criterion under the "point calculation method" column
The calculation logics used depend on the type of criteria used (see Scoring criteria )
If the point evaluation of the criterion is to be carried out by the procurement unit in the comparison phase of the answers, the point calculation method for the criterion is left as "manual point input"
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Criterion-specific quality points
Sum of criterion-specific quality points
If The "Maximum quality points" field is left empty, bidders receive their quality points in absolute terms, as they are . specified for the criteria rows.
The total quality points received by the bidders are not compared to the total quality points of other bidders. The provider's total quality points are determined according to the set criteria-specific calculation methods
Maximum points for quality
If points are specified in the "Maximum quality points" field, the system performs a scaling of the quality points, whereby the bidder with the most criterion-specific quality points receives the maximum points assigned to the quality.
When using the scaling of quality points, the total quality points received by the bidders are related to the highest total quality score of the comparison and scaled to the set maximum quality score
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IMAGE: An example of a comparison table where the quality points have been scaled using quality points. NOTE The prices of the examples are the same as in example one, but the ranking changes with intermediate scaling.
Defining the order of importance in the "Overall economic affordability, order of importance" selection criteria
If you don't want to use scoring in the comparison, you can set the selection criteria with the "Overall economic affordability, order of importance" option.
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