Invitation to Tender for Marquee Hire - Chorley Flower Show

This tender is critically incomplete due to the absence of core tender documents, evaluation criteria, and explicit legal requirements, severely hindering fair competition and transparency. While basic event details are clear, the lack of essential information makes it unbiddable in its current state.

The tender is critically non-compliant with fundamental public procurement principles. The explicit absence of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria, coupled with the complete lack of attached tender documents, renders the process opaque and legally vulnerable.

While the basic event description, timeline, and operational dates are clearly stated, the overall clarity for potential bidders is extremely low due to the complete absence of detailed tender documents, specifications, and evaluation methodology.

The tender is severely incomplete. The most critical omission is the complete lack of any attached tender documents, which means essential information for bidders (e.g., full specifications, terms, conditions, submission forms) is entirely missing. Key legal and procedural elements are also absent.

Despite being an 'open competition,' the fairness of this tender is critically compromised. The absence of tender documents, clear eligibility/exclusion criteria, and published evaluation criteria creates a highly subjective environment, preventing bidders from preparing comparable proposals and opening the door for arbitrary award decisions.

The operational dates for marquee setup and derig are practical for the event schedule, and the contract duration with an annual review clause is sensible. However, the complete lack of tender documents makes it impractical for any bidder to formulate a compliant and competitive proposal. The absence of e-submission is also a practical drawback.

There is a significant inconsistency regarding the estimated contract value, which is stated as '180,000.00 EUR' in the financial information but as '£180,000' in the financial requirements. This ambiguity needs immediate clarification.

The tender does not incorporate any explicit green procurement, social, or innovation criteria. This represents a missed opportunity to promote broader public value outcomes.