CAFÉ Provision at Wigmore Valley Park

This tender provides clear basic information and utilizes e-procurement, but suffers from significant deficiencies in clarity and fairness due to the critical absence of detailed evaluation criteria for its 100% quality-based award.

The tender correctly defines the procedure type and CPV code. However, the missing reveal date prevents assessment of the submission period's reasonableness, and the lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds is a notable omission impacting legal certainty.

While the overall description and high-level requirements are clear, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria for an award based 100% on quality severely diminishes clarity for potential bidders, making it difficult to understand how to compete effectively.

Basic information, financial details, and duration are provided. However, the tender lacks specific evaluation criteria, detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, and further elaboration on the 'Divided into Parts' characteristic, which are significant gaps.

The use of an e-procurement system and encouragement of SMEs/VCSEs are positive for fairness. Nevertheless, the complete lack of specified evaluation criteria for a 100% quality-based award severely compromises the objectivity and transparency of the process, directly impacting fairness.

Electronic submission via the ProContract system is supported, and key dates like contract start and duration are clearly stated. The absence of a direct document URL is a minor point, assuming documents are accessible through the e-procurement system.

Most key fields are populated, and there are no disputes. However, minor inconsistencies exist regarding contract duration (24 months vs. 2-3 years), and some fields like 'Liable Person' and procedure codes are empty. The missing reveal date is also a data gap.

The tender shows limited focus on sustainability, with no explicit green procurement or innovation criteria. Encouraging VCSEs is a positive social aspect, but more comprehensive social clauses are not evident.