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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Redevelopment

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Northumberland and Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

VALUE

£9,000,000

DEADLINE

February 25, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

45212313

REFERENCE

002404-2026

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Original Tender Description

Design and Build for the redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly stated in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific eligibility requirements are explicitly stated in the provided information.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Possess proven experience as a Design and Build contractor.
  • Demonstrate proven experience within the last five years on projects of similar value to £7.5M.
  • Demonstrate proven experience on projects involving listed buildings.
  • Demonstrate proven experience on projects involving museums.
  • Demonstrate proven experience on projects involving sites with employee access.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements are explicitly stated in the provided information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit the bid by 2026-02-25 12:00:00.
  • Submit the bid via the Open platform.

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Summary:
This tender seeks a Design and Build contractor for the £7.5M redevelopment of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, requiring proven experience within the last five years on projects of similar value, involving listed buildings, museums, and sites with employee access, with submissions due by 25 February 2026 via the Open platform.

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68
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender appears critically incomplete due to the absence of detailed documentation and specific requirements, posing significant risks to fairness, transparency, and competition despite its open procedure.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance100/100

The provided information lacks explicitly stated mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and financial requirements, which are fundamental for compliance with public procurement regulations. The complete absence of attached tender documents further exacerbates concerns regarding legal adherence and transparency.

No mandatory exclusion grounds explicitly stated
No specific eligibility requirements explicitly stated
Clarity40/100

The tender description is brief, and the extracted requirements are minimal. This results in a severe lack of clarity regarding the full scope of work, detailed technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and the overall expectations for bidders. The absence of any tender documents makes it impossible to assess the clarity of the actual procurement specifications.

Lack of detailed scope of work
Missing evaluation criteria
Completeness83/100

This tender is critically incomplete. Key elements such as detailed eligibility and financial requirements, mandatory exclusion grounds, and crucially, all tender documents are missing from the provided information. This makes it impossible for potential bidders to prepare a comprehensive and compliant bid.

No documents attached
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness60/100

The absence of detailed requirements, particularly the lack of evaluation criteria and comprehensive tender documents, creates a highly unfair and non-transparent bidding environment. Without clear rules and specifications, the risk of subjective assessment or tailoring to a specific bidder increases significantly. The combination of technical requirements (listed buildings, museums, sites with employee access) could be seen as restrictive or potentially tailored without further context from full documents.

Missing evaluation criteria
Lack of transparency due to missing documents
Practicality40/100

The tender, as presented, is highly impractical for bidders. Without any documents, detailed specifications, or evaluation criteria, it is impossible for a contractor to understand the full scope, risks, and requirements necessary to formulate a realistic and competitive bid. This will likely deter qualified bidders or lead to non-compliant submissions.

Impossibility for bidders to prepare comprehensive bids without documents
Lack of detailed project information
Data Consistency100/100

Based on the limited provided data, there are no explicit inconsistencies. The experience value (£7.5M) is reasonably aligned with the estimated project value (€9M). However, the lack of comprehensive data makes it difficult to fully assess consistency across all tender elements.

Sustainability25/100

While the tender explicitly highlights an 'Innovation Focus', which is positive, the automated check results indicate a lack of 'green procurement' and 'social criteria'. This suggests a significant oversight in integrating broader sustainability considerations into the tender's design.

No green procurement criteria identified
No social criteria identified

Strengths

Has title, reference number, organization, description, and value disclosed
Open procedure promotes competition
Explicitly states 'Innovation Focus'
Clear contract duration (28 months)
Specific technical experience requirements provide some guidance

Concerns

Critical absence of any attached tender documents
Missing evaluation criteria, leading to a lack of transparency and fairness
No explicitly stated mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, or financial requirements
Technical requirements could be restrictive or potentially tailored without further context
Lack of green and social procurement criteria

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all comprehensive tender documents, including detailed specifications, drawings, bills of quantities, and full terms and conditions.
2. Clearly define and publish all mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility criteria, financial requirements, and detailed evaluation criteria.
3. Integrate specific green procurement and social responsibility criteria to align with modern public procurement best practices.

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