Delivery of Castle Science Learning Outreach Programme

This tender presents significant concerns regarding fairness and clarity due to highly restrictive eligibility criteria and the complete absence of evaluation criteria, despite clear service descriptions and basic compliance. While some practical and data consistency elements are present, the overall quality is undermined by these critical deficiencies.

The tender defines the procedure and CPV codes correctly, and the submission deadline is reasonable. However, the absence of a reveal date and the classified estimated value represent minor compliance gaps.

While the service description is clear, the tender critically lacks specified evaluation criteria and detailed financial requirements, making it difficult for bidders to understand how their proposals will be assessed. The 'none specified' for exclusion grounds is also vague.

Basic information, deadlines, and duration are present, and documents are available. However, the tender is significantly incomplete due to the absence of evaluation criteria, detailed financial requirements, and a disclosed estimated value. The liable person field is also empty.

The tender exhibits significant fairness concerns. The eligibility requirements are highly restrictive, suggesting potential tailoring to a very limited number of 'Scottish Science Centre Contractors' with their 'own Science Centre venue.' Furthermore, the lack of disclosed evaluation criteria makes the assessment process opaque and potentially subjective, undermining fair competition. The classified value also hinders fair bidding.

The contract duration is specified, but the tender lacks a clear contract start date and detailed financing information. There is also a contradiction regarding e-submission capabilities ('E-Procurement' characteristic vs. 'No e-submission' automated check), which creates uncertainty for bidders.

Key data points like status, disputes, and submission deadline are consistent. However, there are inconsistencies such as the missing reveal date, the empty 'Liable Person' field, and the contradiction regarding e-procurement functionality. The lack of specified exclusion grounds and financial requirements also points to data gaps.

The tender includes an 'Innovation Focus' characteristic, which is positive. However, it lacks explicit criteria or mentions of green procurement practices or broader social aspects, indicating a limited integration of sustainability considerations.