Children in Care & Care Leavers Flexible DPS

This tender establishes a Flexible DPS for critical social services, demonstrating good clarity in its operational model and strong social focus, but suffers from significant gaps in transparency regarding evaluation criteria and estimated value.

The tender clearly defines the procedure as a Flexible DPS under Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, which is appropriate for health and social care services. The CPV code is correctly assigned, and there are no reported disputes. The long submission deadline is characteristic of a DPS, allowing continuous market entry.

The description of the DPS mechanism, its purpose, and how services will be called off is clear and unambiguous. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria for suppliers to join the DPS significantly impacts overall clarity, making it difficult for potential bidders to understand the assessment process.

While basic information like title, organization, and reference are present, the tender lacks crucial details such as the estimated overall value of the DPS and its explicit duration. Furthermore, mandatory exclusion grounds and specific financial requirements are not detailed in the provided information, referring to full tender documents, which indicates incompleteness in this snippet.

The tender promotes fairness through e-procurement and generic requirements that do not appear tailored to a specific company. The open-ended nature of a DPS also allows for continuous market access. However, the classified estimated value and, more significantly, the absence of transparent evaluation criteria for DPS entry, pose substantial fairness concerns, hindering objective competition.

Electronic submission is clearly supported via an E-Tendering System, which is a significant practical advantage. However, the lack of an explicit document URL in the provided snippet, classified financing information, and unspecified DPS duration are minor practical drawbacks for immediate access and planning.

The provided data is largely consistent, with key fields populated and dates logical for a DPS. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. The automated check's 'No e-submission' flag contradicts the tender's description of using an 'E-Tendering System', which is an inconsistency in the provided analysis data.

This tender scores well on social sustainability, as its core purpose is to provide essential services for children in care and care leavers, explicitly mentioning 'Social Criteria'. However, it does not explicitly incorporate green procurement principles or an innovation focus, which are missed opportunities for broader sustainability impact.