https://nationalhighways.co.uk/suppliers/becoming-a-supplier/social-enterprises/

This tender for a Dynamic Purchasing System for Social Enterprises demonstrates a strong commitment to social procurement but suffers from significant gaps in clarity and completeness regarding detailed requirements and evaluation criteria.

The tender clearly defines the procedure type as a Restricted DPS and assigns an appropriate CPV code. The submission deadline provides ample preparation time. However, the summary indicates a lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds and a missing reveal date, which are minor compliance concerns.

While the overall purpose of inviting Social Enterprises to a Facilities Management DPS is clear, the tender summary explicitly lacks specific details on mandatory exclusion grounds, technical capability, financial requirements, and crucially, evaluation criteria. This significantly hinders clarity for potential bidders.

Basic information such as title, organization, reference, value, and deadline are present. However, the summary is incomplete regarding critical details like contract duration, specific technical and financial requirements, and evaluation criteria, which are essential for a comprehensive tender package.

The tender promotes fairness by targeting Social Enterprises and allowing ample preparation time. The value is disclosed, and the 'Divided into Parts' characteristic is positive. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly impacts transparency and could lead to perceived unfairness. The contradiction regarding e-procurement also raises a minor concern.

The practicality is moderate due to several missing or unclear elements. The ambiguity around electronic submission (E-Procurement characteristic vs. No e-submission flag) is a key concern. Additionally, the contract duration is missing, and a direct document URL is not provided in the basic information.

The tender exhibits reasonable data consistency with logical dates and no disputes. However, minor inconsistencies include an empty 'Liable Person' field and 'N/A' codes for procedure type. A significant contradiction exists between the 'E-Procurement' characteristic and the 'No e-submission' automated flag.

This tender scores well on social sustainability by explicitly targeting and inviting Social Enterprises to participate. However, it lacks any stated focus on environmental (green procurement) or innovation aspects, which are crucial components of a holistic sustainability approach.