Design and installation of outdoor gym equipment at Greatness Recreation Ground, Mill Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5BX.

This tender for outdoor gym equipment has significant deficiencies, particularly regarding fairness, completeness, and clarity, making it challenging for bidders to submit a compliant and competitive offer. The mandatory API membership requirement is unduly restrictive, and critical documents are missing.

The mandatory requirement for API (Association of Play Industries) membership is highly restrictive and could be seen as limiting competition, potentially violating procurement principles even for below-threshold tenders. Furthermore, the tender lacks explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and specified evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for legal transparency.

While the technical requirements for the equipment and safety surfacing are generally clear, the complete absence of evaluation criteria is a major deficiency. Tenderers lack crucial information on how their proposals will be assessed, making it impossible to effectively tailor their bids beyond basic compliance.

The tender is critically incomplete due to the 'Page not found' error for 'Attachment A-10759: Submission Forms'. Without these forms, tenderers cannot properly prepare and submit their bids. The absence of evaluation criteria also contributes to the incompleteness of the tender documentation.

Fairness is severely compromised by several factors: the mandatory API membership requirement significantly restricts competition, potentially tailoring the tender to a specific group of companies. The unavailability of submission forms and the complete absence of evaluation criteria prevent equal and transparent access and assessment. The lack of e-submission further limits accessibility.

The tender's practicality is low due to the lack of electronic submission support, which is a standard expectation in modern procurement. More critically, the 'Page not found' error for the submission forms renders the practical act of tendering impossible for potential bidders.

There are notable inconsistencies in the tender information. The estimated value is stated as 24,000.00 EUR, while the budget in the description is £20,000, creating a currency and value discrepancy. Furthermore, the project timeline is confusing, with the contract start date (June 30) preceding the contractor appointment (July) and the installation (October), which is illogical for a 2-month contract duration.

The tender does not include any explicit requirements or considerations related to green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. This is common for smaller, local tenders but results in a low score for sustainability.