DAERA – The Provision of Advertising & Related Services for DAERA Climate Change Public Awareness Campaign

This tender is critically deficient due to the complete absence of essential documentation, making it impossible for potential suppliers to submit compliant bids and for the contracting authority to conduct a lawful and transparent procurement process. While basic administrative information is present, the lack of detailed requirements and evaluation criteria renders the tender fundamentally flawed.

The tender is severely non-compliant with fundamental public procurement principles and legal obligations. The complete absence of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria in the provided information is a critical legal flaw, making it impossible to ensure a fair and lawful process.

While the tender title and general description are clear, the core requirements for technical capability are vague and lack detail. The complete absence of tender documents means there is no clear guidance on what is truly expected from bidders, leading to significant ambiguity.

The tender is critically incomplete. The explicit statement 'DOCUMENTS (0 total)' confirms that all essential tender documentation, including detailed specifications, terms and conditions, and evaluation criteria, is missing. This renders the tender unbiddable.

The absence of comprehensive documentation, clear eligibility criteria, and transparent evaluation criteria creates a highly unfair procurement environment. Without these, the contracting authority could apply subjective criteria, undermining equal treatment and transparency for all potential bidders.

From a practical standpoint, it is impossible for any supplier to prepare a meaningful and compliant bid without access to the tender documents, detailed requirements, and evaluation criteria. The contracting authority would also be unable to conduct a proper and defensible evaluation.

A minor inconsistency exists between the automated check's finding of 'No e-submission' and the tender's explicit requirement for electronic submission via eTendersNI. Otherwise, the limited data provided is internally consistent.

Despite the tender's focus on a 'Climate Change Public Awareness Campaign,' there is no indication of green or social procurement criteria. This represents a significant missed opportunity to align the procurement process with the campaign's overarching sustainability objectives.