Daily and Periodic Cleaning Services, Granville Street Birmingham UID 141

This tender is critically incomplete due to the complete absence of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and associated documents, rendering it unbiddable and severely lacking transparency.

The tender explicitly states that no specific mandatory exclusion grounds or eligibility requirements are detailed. This is a significant legal compliance issue, as such grounds are fundamental for ensuring fair competition and excluding unsuitable bidders, even for below-threshold procedures.

While the general scope of services (daily/periodic cleaning, consumables, waste collection) and location are clear, the critical details such as 'required specification' and 'quality criteria' are undefined. The tender repeatedly refers to an 'Invitation to Tender' (ITT) for more information, which is not provided, leading to extreme lack of clarity.

The tender is fundamentally incomplete. The absence of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) and any other supporting documents means that essential information for bidders, such as full specifications, terms and conditions, detailed evaluation criteria, and submission instructions, is entirely missing.

The absence of detailed eligibility, exclusion, and quality criteria, coupled with the missing ITT, creates a significant risk of unfair competition and a lack of transparency. This situation could potentially favor bidders with prior knowledge or lead to arbitrary evaluation, raising strong concerns about potential tailoring for a specific company.

From a bidder's perspective, this tender is highly impractical. It is impossible to prepare a compliant and competitive bid without access to the full Invitation to Tender, detailed specifications, and explicit evaluation criteria. This will likely result in very few or non-compliant submissions.

The basic administrative data provided (title, reference, value, duration, CPV) is internally consistent. However, the tender's description and requirements consistently refer to an 'Invitation to Tender' which is explicitly stated as '0 total' documents, creating a critical inconsistency between the stated process and available information.

The tender does not specify any characteristics related to green procurement, social criteria, or innovation. This represents a missed opportunity for Historic England to integrate broader sustainability objectives into its procurement process.