Short Breaks Targeted Support Pilot

This tender presents a good social initiative with clear objectives, but it has notable deficiencies in detailed evaluation criteria, e-submission, and legal completeness.

Legal compliance is generally good with a clear procedure type and appropriate CPV code. However, the explicit absence of mandatory exclusion grounds is a significant legal omission that should be addressed.

The service description and overall objectives are clear and unambiguous. However, the lack of detailed evaluation criteria for the 60% quality component significantly reduces clarity for potential bidders.

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, deadlines, value, and duration are provided. However, the tender lacks detailed quality evaluation criteria, explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, and elaboration on how it is 'Divided into Parts'.

Fairness is moderately impacted by the geographical restriction ('Providers must be located within Lincolnshire'), which limits competition. The absence of detailed quality evaluation criteria and the lack of e-submission also pose significant fairness concerns.

While contract start date, duration, and financing information are clear, the absence of electronic submission is a major practical drawback for a tender in 2026, potentially hindering bidder participation.

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. The primary inconsistency is the estimated value being stated as 120,000.00 EUR in one section and £100,000 in others.

The tender scores highly on social sustainability, as its core purpose is to provide targeted support for children with EHCP/SEND, reduce social isolation, and support families. The encouragement of SMEs and VCSEs also contributes positively. However, explicit green procurement or innovation focus is not evident.