Clerk of Works Wolverton and Snelshall HWRC’s

This tender for Clerk of Works services is generally well-structured with clear basic information and e-tendering support, but it significantly lacks transparency regarding evaluation criteria and defers crucial details like mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements to full documentation.

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code appropriately, and there are no reported disputes. However, the missing reveal date hinders a full assessment of the deadline's reasonableness from the initial publication. The initial summary also defers explicit details on mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements to the full tender documentation, indicating partial disclosure.

The description of the required Clerk of Works services is clear and unambiguous. While AI-extracted requirements for eligibility, technical capability, and submission are understandable, a significant deficiency is the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria, which is critical for bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed. Performance conditions are also not detailed in the summary.

The tender provides essential basic information including title, reference, organization, deadlines, estimated value, and contract duration. Four documents are listed and summarized. However, the tender is incomplete as it explicitly states that mandatory exclusion grounds and financial requirements are detailed in the full documentation, and critically, evaluation criteria are entirely missing from the provided information.

The tender promotes fairness through the use of an e-tendering system for submissions and questions, and the requirements appear generic and not tailored. The estimated value is disclosed. However, full document access requires an 'Express Interest' step, which is a minor barrier. The most significant fairness concern is the complete absence of evaluation criteria, preventing bidders from understanding the basis of award and preparing competitive proposals transparently.

The tender supports electronic submission and communication via an e-tendering system, which is practical. Key dates such as the contract start date and duration are clearly specified. While a direct public URL for the tender documents is not provided, access is facilitated through the e-tendering system after expressing interest.

The tender exhibits logical and consistent dates, and there are no reported suspensions or disputes. However, several key fields such as 'Liable Person,' 'Type Code,' and 'Procedure Code' are unpopulated. There is also a placeholder error in the description regarding the deadline, and an inconsistency between the estimated value stated in EUR (72,000.00) and GBP (£60,000) in the document summaries.

The tender does not include any specific requirements or mentions related to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. It is a standard procurement focused solely on the service delivery without incorporating broader sustainability objectives. It is also not EU funded.