53. The supplier whose tender for services is acceptable as to quality pursuant to section 52 having tendered the lowest price or the price deemed the lowest under the second paragraph of section 27, in terms of the approximate total price, where applicable, shall be awarded 100 points for the price criterion. The other suppliers whose tenders for services are acceptable shall be awarded 100 points minus the number of points corresponding to the percentage representing the difference between their price and the lowest tendered price, up to a maximum of 10 points; a supplier whose tendered price exceeds the lowest tendered price by more than 10 points shall be eliminated.
For each of the acceptable tenders for services, the points obtained in respect of quality and price shall be added up. The selection committee shall determine the supplier who has obtained the highest score.
The price tendered for an unacceptable tender for services shall not be considered and the envelope containing that price shall be returned unopened to the supplier.