Procurement of Specialised Pharmaceutical Logistics and Warehouse Services for Vaccination & Immunisation Programmes

This tender presents a critical national service procurement with clear operational requirements but suffers from significant deficiencies in transparency regarding evaluation criteria, raising concerns about fairness and completeness.

The tender defines an Open procedure and assigns a relevant CPV code. Mandatory exclusion grounds and modern slavery compliance are noted, indicating adherence to legal frameworks. However, the absence of a clear reveal date for the tender is a transparency concern.

The service description and AI-extracted requirements are generally clear and unambiguous regarding the scope and technical capabilities needed. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly reduces clarity for potential bidders on how their proposals will be assessed.

Basic information, financial details, timeline, and classification are well-defined. Documents are listed as available. However, the tender is incomplete without explicit evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for a comprehensive bid submission.

While the value is disclosed and e-procurement is enabled, the requirement for a 'single lead provider' and the emphasis on 'established performance, expertise, and operational capability developed through the COVID‑19 vaccination programme' combined with the absence of evaluation criteria strongly suggest potential tailoring towards a limited number of existing large-scale providers. This significantly impacts the objectivity and transparency of the process.

Electronic submission is supported via a dedicated eCommercial System, and key dates (submission, contract start) and duration are clearly specified. Financing information is available. The direct URLs for documents are not provided in the snippet, but their existence is noted.

All key fields are populated, and the data provided is logical and consistent across the various sections. There are no reported suspensions or disputes, indicating a stable tender status.

The tender explicitly includes social aspects by requiring commitment to social value principles and adherence to Living Foundation Wage principles, which is a positive inclusion. However, there is no explicit mention of green procurement or innovation focus.