Visit Newquay Website Design and Build (Revised)

This revised tender suffers from critical deficiencies, primarily the inaccessibility of essential documents, rendering it largely unworkable and raising significant concerns regarding legal compliance, clarity, completeness, fairness, and practicality.

While the procedure type and CPV code are correctly defined, and the Council proactively revised the tender due to prior technical issues, the current inaccessibility of critical tender documents (specifications, instructions, pricing schedule) represents a severe failure in meeting transparency and equal treatment requirements. The absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds is also a concern.

The tender notice clearly explains the revision, but the actual content of the tender is profoundly unclear. Essential documents like detailed specifications, background instructions, pricing schedule, and mandatory submission format are unavailable. Furthermore, evaluation criteria are not specified, making it impossible for bidders to understand the requirements or assessment process.

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and deadlines is present. However, the tender is critically incomplete in its substantive content due to the absence of all essential documents required for a complete submission, including specifications, instructions, pricing, and evaluation criteria.

The inability for all suppliers to access critical tender documents fundamentally undermines fairness and equal treatment. Without specified evaluation criteria, transparency in assessment is impossible. The restriction to UK SMEs, while potentially permissible for below-threshold tenders, limits competition. The reliance on email for submissions, rather than a dedicated e-procurement platform, is less robust.

While electronic submission via email is supported and key dates are provided, the tender is highly impractical. The 'Page not found' errors for all essential documents mean that potential bidders cannot practically prepare or submit a compliant offer. The process is effectively stalled until these documents are made available.

Key basic fields such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and dates are populated and appear consistent. The description of the revision is also consistent across different summaries. However, the significant issue lies in the inconsistency between the listed 'TENDER DOCUMENTS' and their actual accessibility, with multiple critical documents resulting in 'Page not found' errors.

The tender does not explicitly incorporate any green procurement criteria, social aspects (beyond the UK SME restriction), or an innovation focus. It is also not EU funded, indicating a lack of emphasis on broader sustainability principles.