ESCC - AW - SESLIP Approved List

This tender for an Approved List of freelance consultants presents notable strengths in its clear service description and innovation focus, but is significantly hampered by critical omissions regarding evaluation criteria, mandatory legal requirements, and timeline inconsistencies.

The tender lacks crucial elements such as mandatory exclusion grounds, specific financial requirements for bidders, and, most critically, evaluation criteria. The missing reveal date prevents assessment of reasonable preparation time, and the 'Contract Start' date being in the past (2021) for a 2026 submission deadline raises significant compliance questions regarding the procedure's transparency and legality.

While the description of the service and the technical capability requirements are clear and well-defined, the complete absence of evaluation criteria is a major clarity deficiency. Bidders cannot understand how their submissions will be assessed, which creates ambiguity.

Basic information is largely present, but the tender is incomplete due to the absence of evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, and specific financial requirements. The 'Contract Start' date is confusing in the context of a new open procedure, and only one document is listed with an unusual 'Required: No' status.

The lack of evaluation criteria severely compromises fairness, as it prevents objective and transparent assessment of bids. The missing reveal date makes it impossible to determine if bidders have sufficient time to prepare, and the contradiction regarding e-submission raises concerns about equal access.

The 'Contract Start' date being in the past (2021) for a tender with a 2026 submission deadline creates practical confusion for potential new entrants. The contradiction between the 'E-Procurement' characteristic and the 'No e-submission' flag also presents a practical uncertainty for bidders.

Significant inconsistencies exist, particularly the 'Contract Start' date (2021) versus the 'Submission Deadline' (2026), which is highly illogical for an open procedure. The 'Over Sum Limit: No' for an estimated value of 5,000,000 EUR is also questionable given typical procurement thresholds. The contradiction regarding e-submission further highlights data inconsistencies.

The tender explicitly includes an 'Innovation Focus', which is a positive aspect of sustainability. However, it lacks explicit criteria for green procurement or social aspects, indicating a limited scope in broader sustainability considerations.