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Framework Agreement for Arboricultural Services

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Deadline
23 days left
March 27, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
015531-2026
Value
£480,000
Location
Eastern Scotland, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 20, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 20, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 27, 2026

Budget
£480,000
Duration
36 months
Location
Eastern Scotland
Type
Other
47
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

The University of Stirling is seeking to appoint a supplier to provide arboricultural services. IMPORTANT NOTE: This contract requires an emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.

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Requirements & Qualifications

5 requirements across 2 categories

Submission (3)
Technical (2)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS3
--Submit bid by 2026-03-27T12:00:00+00:00.
--Bid must be for arboricultural services.
--Bid must cover a contract duration of 36 months.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS2
--Ability to provide arboricultural services.
--Emergency response time availability no later than 2 hours to be on-site.

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47
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender suffers from critical deficiencies due to the complete absence of accessible document content and missing evaluation criteria, severely undermining its completeness, clarity, legal compliance, and fairness. While basic information is present, the core documentation required for a transparent and competitive process is unavailable.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance65/100

The tender clearly defines the procedure type and CPV codes. However, the critical absence of a reveal date and the explicit flagging of missing evaluation criteria are significant legal compliance issues, hindering transparency and proper process. No disputes or suspensions are noted.

Missing reveal date
No evaluation criteria specified
Clarity55/100

The service description and the critical emergency response requirement are clear. However, the overall clarity is severely hampered by the explicit lack of specified evaluation criteria and, more importantly, the unavailability of the actual tender document content for review.

No evaluation criteria specified
No document content available
Completeness35/100

Basic information like title, reference, organization, value, and duration are present. However, the tender is critically incomplete due to the absence of content for all four listed tender documents and the explicit lack of evaluation criteria. This means essential information for bidders is missing.

No document content available
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness25/100

Fairness is severely compromised by the complete lack of access to tender document content and the explicit absence of evaluation criteria. Bidders cannot adequately prepare or understand the basis of award, creating an uneven playing field. The missing reveal date also impacts the assessment of a fair preparation period.

No document content available
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality45/100

While 'E-Procurement' is listed, the automated check indicates 'No e-submission,' creating ambiguity. The absence of actual document content (even if URLs exist) and a known contract start date reduce the practicality for potential bidders to engage effectively.

No document content available
Ambiguity regarding e-submission
Data Consistency75/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logically consistent (submission in future). However, minor inconsistencies exist, such as the empty 'Liable Person' field, missing codes for Type/Procedure, and the contradiction between 'E-Procurement' characteristic and 'No e-submission' automated check.

Empty 'Liable Person' field
Missing Type/Procedure codes
Sustainability25/100

The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This represents a missed opportunity to integrate sustainability considerations into the procurement process.

No green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear title, organization, and service description
Estimated value and contract duration are specified
CPV and NUTS codes are provided
Procedure type is clearly defined as 'Open'
Includes a critical operational requirement (2-hour emergency response)

Concerns

No tender document content available for review
No evaluation criteria specified
Missing reveal date, impacting transparency and assessment of preparation time
Ambiguity regarding e-submission functionality
Lack of sustainability (green, social, innovation) considerations

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all tender documents with full content, including detailed specifications and terms.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria and their weighting to ensure transparency and fairness.
3. Provide the tender reveal date for full transparency and to allow assessment of the bidding period.

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