The Council may accept an expression of interest, accept it with modifications, or reject it. Potential reasons for rejection are listed below:

• if the expression of interest does not meet the requirements of the service, or is outside the regulations that the council must comply with;
• if the information presented is inaccurate or is inadequate to be fully considered;
• the organisation submitting the expression of interest is not suitable to provide the service;
• the expression of interest relates to a service where a decision has been made to stop providing that service;
• the expression of interest relates to a service which falls outside of the Localism Act 2011 because it is an exempt service;
• the expression of interest relates to a service which is already the subject of a procurement exercise;
• the expression of interest relates to a service for which negotiations are underway;
• the expression of interest is frivolous or vexatious;
• acceptance of the expression of interest is likely to lead to a breach of the law, or statutory duty.