Flooring Contractor for Choice Services Ireland Limited

This tender for flooring services is critically deficient due to the complete absence of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, technical, and financial requirements, severely impacting legal compliance, clarity, completeness, and fairness. While practical aspects like e-submission are present, the fundamental lack of detailed criteria makes it highly problematic for fair competition and proper evaluation.

The tender clearly defines the procedure and CPV codes, and the submission deadline is reasonable. However, the complete absence of specific mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, technical capability requirements, and financial requirements in the provided summaries represents a significant breach of standard public procurement regulations and best practices. These are fundamental legal prerequisites for any tender.

While the overall description of the service (flooring supply and installation) is clear, the tender suffers from a severe lack of clarity regarding essential requirements. The absence of detailed eligibility, technical, financial, and exclusion criteria, along with unspecified sub-criteria for the 30% quality evaluation, makes it extremely difficult for potential bidders to understand what is truly expected and how their proposals will be judged beyond broad weightings.

The tender includes basic information such as title, reference, organization, description, deadlines, estimated value, and duration. However, it is critically incomplete due to the explicit absence of mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, technical capability requirements, and financial requirements. While evaluation weightings are provided, the detailed criteria for assessing quality are also missing, rendering the tender significantly deficient.

The tender benefits from an open procedure, electronic submission via a dedicated platform, and a reasonable submission period, which generally promote equal access. The estimated value is disclosed, and the overall evaluation weightings (70% price, 30% quality) are stated. However, the complete lack of detailed eligibility, technical, financial, and specific quality sub-criteria severely undermines fairness. Bidders cannot prepare competitive and compliant proposals without understanding the specific requirements, leading to potential subjectivity in evaluation and an uneven playing field.

The tender demonstrates good practicality by supporting electronic submission through the `etendersni.gov.uk` platform, clearly stating the contract start date and duration, and providing an estimated value. The availability of four tender documents, even if their content summaries highlight deficiencies, indicates a structured approach to document provision.

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. However, there is a notable inconsistency regarding the estimated value, which is stated as EUR 675,000.00 in the basic information but as £675,000 in the document summaries. Additionally, the 'Liable Person' field is empty.

The tender does not include any explicit requirements or considerations related to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. It is also noted as not being EU funded, which often correlates with higher sustainability standards. This indicates a missed opportunity to integrate broader public value objectives.