Redhill Academy Trust - gas supplies

This tender establishes a Dynamic Market for gas supplies under the UK Procurement Act 2023, demonstrating good intent for open competition, but is significantly hampered by critical missing information and a severe document management error.

The tender correctly identifies the use of a Dynamic Market under the UK Procurement Act 2023, and the CPV code is appropriate. However, the inclusion of an entirely irrelevant document (Document 2) is a severe legal compliance and integrity issue. Furthermore, explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and evaluation criteria are not detailed, which are crucial for transparency and legal soundness.

The description of the Dynamic Market concept is clear and well-explained, including references to official guidance. However, critical details such as specific membership conditions, financial requirements, and especially evaluation criteria are not provided, significantly reducing overall clarity for potential suppliers.

Basic information, estimated value, duration, and contract start date are provided. However, the tender is incomplete due to the absence of detailed financial requirements and evaluation criteria. The inclusion of an erroneous document also detracts from the completeness and integrity of the tender package.

The Dynamic Market structure is inherently designed to promote fairness by allowing continuous supplier entry and broad access for various public authorities. The value is disclosed, and an e-tendering portal is used. However, the explicit absence of evaluation criteria significantly undermines transparency and fairness in the assessment process.

The tender demonstrates good practicality by utilizing an e-tendering portal for registration and clarifications, providing clear URLs, and specifying the contract start date and duration. The estimated value is also clearly stated.

While most key fields are populated and dates are logical, there are significant inconsistencies. The classification as 'Restricted' conflicts with the detailed description of a 'Dynamic Market'. Most critically, the inclusion of 'Document 2: Official PDF Version' pertaining to a completely different procurement by another entity represents a severe data integrity and consistency failure.

The tender does not include any explicit references to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation, indicating a lack of focus on sustainability criteria.