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This OCDS record details the tender's exclusion criteria, a 60% technical and 40% commercial award ratio, lists required but unscored submission forms, and outlines compliance needs including the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and subcontractor SPD requirements.
Heriot-Watt University seeks a window cleaning service provider, with evaluation based on 60% technical and 40% commercial criteria, requiring compliance with the Modern Slavery Act and potentially separate SPDs for subcontractors, though supporting evidence is not needed initially.
Heriot-Watt University is seeking a window cleaning service provider for its Edinburgh and Galashiels Campuses and other Edinburgh properties, with an estimated value of £400,000.
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This tender for window cleaning services demonstrates good basic structure and clear high-level requirements, but is significantly hampered by missing critical documentation and inconsistencies that impact legal compliance and fairness.
The tender defines the procedure type and CPV codes correctly, and includes mandatory exclusion grounds and Modern Slavery Act compliance. However, the missing reveal date and the failure to download the primary 'Tender Notice' document are significant legal compliance issues, as they prevent full access to terms and conditions and confirmation of reasonable publication periods.
The service description is clear, and the AI-extracted requirements provide a good overview of eligibility, technical, and financial expectations, including the 60% technical / 40% commercial evaluation split. However, the flagged absence of detailed evaluation criteria beyond this split reduces overall clarity for bidders.
Basic information such as title, reference, organization, estimated value, and contract duration are well-specified. However, the critical 'Tender Notice' document is inaccessible, which is a major completeness flaw. The absence of detailed evaluation criteria also contributes to incompleteness.
The tender discloses the estimated value and indicates e-procurement, which are positive for fairness. However, the inability to access the primary tender document and the missing reveal date significantly undermine equal access and fair preparation time. The lack of detailed evaluation criteria also reduces transparency and objectivity.
E-procurement is indicated, which is a practical advantage, though contradicted by an automated check. The contract duration is clear, but the contract start date is not specified. The failure to download the 'Tender Notice' also suggests potential practical issues with document access.
While most key fields are populated and dates are logical, there are notable inconsistencies. The 'Liable Person' field is empty, and codes for 'Type' and 'Procedure' are missing. Furthermore, there's a contradiction between the AI-extracted requirements (60/40 evaluation split) and the 'Issues/Flags' (No evaluation criteria specified), and between 'E-Procurement' characteristic and 'No e-submission' automated check.
The tender includes a positive social aspect by requiring compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015. However, it lacks explicit mention of green procurement criteria, innovation focus, or other broader sustainability considerations.
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