Preparation of the report “How maritime spatial planning and related instruments contribute to climate neutrality in the Baltic Sea Region”

This tender for a climate neutrality report is fundamentally hampered by restricted document access and significant data inconsistencies, severely impacting fairness and legal compliance despite clear basic information.

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code appropriately, and the submission deadline is reasonable. However, the 'Restricted document access' is a significant legal compliance issue for an open procedure, hindering transparency and equal treatment.

The tender's title and description are clear, and AI-extracted requirements provide a good overview. However, the contradiction regarding the presence of evaluation criteria and the restricted access to detailed documents prevent full verification of clarity for potential bidders.

Basic information, estimated value, and key dates (including contract duration) are provided. However, the 'Restricted document access' means the full content necessary for a complete bid is not publicly available, significantly impacting the tender's completeness from a bidder's perspective.

The 'Restricted document access' is a critical fairness issue, as it prevents all potential bidders from having equal access to essential information, including detailed requirements and evaluation criteria. The contradiction regarding evaluation criteria further undermines transparency and objectivity.

The contract start and end dates are clearly specified, and EU funding is indicated. However, the contradiction between 'E-Procurement' characteristic and 'No e-submission' flag creates uncertainty. More importantly, the 'Restricted document access' makes it practically difficult for bidders to prepare and submit a compliant offer.

While many key fields are populated and dates are logical, there are multiple significant contradictions between different sections of the provided data. Specifically, the status of e-submission, the presence of evaluation criteria, and the contract duration are reported inconsistently.

The tender's subject matter, 'climate neutrality,' is inherently linked to environmental sustainability. However, the tender documents themselves do not explicitly incorporate green procurement, social, or innovation criteria into the procurement process or evaluation, as indicated by automated checks.