Scoring the criteria

Sourcing

In Mercell Sourcing, criteria-specific points and maximum points for price and/or quality can be set. In addition, scoring weight values ​​can be set for the acquired items (related to setting price points).

If criterion-specific points are set for the procurement object, the bidder's points can be formed solely on the basis of these. Alternatively, the maximum points for price and quality can also be included in the scoring thinking, in which case these are also taken into account in the scoring of the bidders.

If price points are used, the criterion-specific points are calculated on top of the price points (the ratio to the lowest or a linear calculation is used in the price comparison) and 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 of the larger ratio).

See also: 

Scoring price and quality

Set points for the criteria of the procurement target

Points are set by entering the maximum points of the criterion in the maximum point field and selecting how the points are calculated

The point calculation method to be set depends on the criterion type 

• Numerical

  • Ratio to largest (automatic) 

    • (offered value/highest given) x maximum points

  • Ratio to smallest (automatic) 

    • (minimum given/offered value) x maximum points

  • Ratio to largest, linear (automatic)

    • Ratio to the largest, if no minimum value is defined for the criterion: (offered value - smallest given value) / (largest given value - smallest given value) x maximum points

    • Ratio to the largest, if a minimum value has been defined for the criterion: (offered value - minimum value) / (maximum given value - minimum value) x maximum points

  • Ratio to minimum, linear (automatic)

    • Ratio to the smallest, if no maximum value is defined for the criterion: (1- I(offered value - smallest given value)I / I(highest given value - smallest given value)I) x maximum points

    • Ratio to the smallest, if a maximum value is defined for the criterion: (1- I(offered value - smallest given value)I / I(maximum value - smallest given value)I) x maximum points

FIGURE: Scoring options for the numerical criterion. In the example, you can get 10 points for the tire inch size criterion. The points calculation method menu is open

• Tiered scoring

  • Define the steps for scoring

    • Define the upper limit of the lowest rung first 

    • Use the arrow to insert more stairs

    • Check the text below for the stairs 

FIGURE: Definition of graded scoring. In the example, work experience is asked using a numerical criterion. With 1-5 years of experience you get 2 points, with >5-10 years of experience you get 5 points and with more than 10 years of work experience you get 10 points

• For your information

  • Manual entry of points

    • The points are entered into the comparison table

• Uploadable

  • Manual entry of points

    • The points are entered into the comparison table

• Text

  • Manual entry of points

    • The points are entered into the comparison table

• Menu

  • Points are set in the definition of menu scoring

    • Define whether there is a restriction on the selection

      • "There is no limitation in the choice" - the bidder can leave no answer or select the desired number of options

      • "Choose at most one" - the bidder can not answer or choose one option

      • "Choose at least one" - the bidder must choose at least one option, but he can choose more

      • "Select one" - the bidder must select one option

    • Define the selections by entering the selection in "New selection line" and the points obtained from it in "Points"

FIGURE: In the menu scoring definition window, the menu options and their scores are defined

• Yes/No

  • Choose which answer gets the maximum score

PICTURE: When the maximum points have been entered in the drop-down menu, the scoring possibilities of the Yes/No criterion. 

• Record

  • Manual entry of points

    • The points are entered into the comparison table

• Subheading

  • Cannot be scored

Common criteria and their scoring

The procurement has not been divided into lots

The points added to the common criteria are added to the total points for a procurement, that is not divided into lots.  In the comparison, the points are shown like this: 

FIGURE: Comparison table of common criteria in procurement, which is not divided into lots

The procurement is divided into lots

In procurement divided into lots, the points added to the common criteria are listed on top of the points of each sub-area, so the comparison looks like this: 

FIGURE: Comparison table of common criteria in procurement, divided into lots