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Framework for the provision of Diving Services

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Deadline
41 days left
May 07, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Open Procedure
Reference
014514-2026
Value
£5,724,000
Location
North West England, United Kingdom
Published
March 19, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 17, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 30, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 07, 2026

Contract Start Date

July 16, 2026

Budget
£5,724,000
Duration
37 months
Location
North West England
Type
Open Procedure
35
Quality Score/100
Needs Improvement

Original Tender Description

This tender seeks to establish a single-Lot Framework covering the provision of General Diving Services for United Utilities, for inland / inshore projects undertaking commercial diving operations in accordance with the Diving at Work Regulations 1997, the Approved Code of Practice for Commercial Diving Projects Inland/Inshore and any other applicable legislation.

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Requirements & Qualifications

9 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (5)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-05-07T00:00:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds are mentioned in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No explicit eligibility requirements are mentioned in the provided information.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS5
--Ability to provide General Diving Services.
--Capability to undertake commercial diving operations for inland / inshore projects.
--Compliance with the Diving at Work Regulations 1997.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No explicit financial requirements are mentioned in the provided information.

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35
Needs Improvement

Tender Quality Score

This tender suffers from critical deficiencies, primarily the absence of accessible tender documents and clearly defined evaluation criteria, significantly hindering transparency and fairness. While basic information is present, the lack of essential details makes it highly problematic for potential bidders.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance40/100

The tender lacks explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and financial requirements in the provided summary. Crucially, the absence of specified evaluation criteria is a significant legal compliance issue, hindering transparency and fair competition.

Missing evaluation criteria
No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
Clarity35/100

While the service description is clear, the tender suffers from a severe lack of clarity due to the absence of evaluation criteria, explicit exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements, making it difficult for bidders to understand the full scope and requirements.

No evaluation criteria specified
No explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
Completeness30/100

The tender is highly incomplete as no content is available for the four listed documents. Furthermore, critical information such as evaluation criteria, full eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements are explicitly stated as missing from the AI-extracted data.

No document content available
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness25/100

Fairness is severely compromised by the lack of accessible tender documents and the absence of specified evaluation criteria. The lack of an e-submission option also creates barriers to equal access for all potential bidders.

No document content available
No evaluation criteria specified
Practicality30/100

The practicality of this tender is low due to the absence of electronic submission capabilities and the unavailability of tender document content, which implies no direct URL for access. This makes the bidding process cumbersome.

No e-submission
No document content available (implies no direct document URL)
Data Consistency75/100

While most key fields are populated and dates are logical, there are minor inconsistencies such as empty codes for procedure type, a missing liable person, and a contradiction between 'Divided into Parts' and 'single-Lot Framework'.

Empty codes for Type/Procedure
Missing Liable Person
Sustainability10/100

The tender shows no indication of incorporating green procurement principles, social aspects, or innovation focus, resulting in a very low score for sustainability.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of required diving services
Estimated value of the contract is disclosed
Appropriate CPV code provided
Contract duration and start date are specified

Concerns

No tender document content available for review
Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Missing explicit eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements
Lack of electronic submission option
No sustainability or social considerations

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish all tender documents with full content.
2. Clearly define and publish all evaluation criteria, eligibility, exclusion, and financial requirements.
3. Implement an electronic submission system to enhance accessibility and efficiency.

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