Reinstatement of Eroded Banks - Bourton Park, Buckingham, MK18 7AB

This tender for riverbank reinstatement works is generally clear in its description and scope but suffers from significant omissions regarding evaluation criteria, financial requirements, and explicit exclusion grounds, impacting its completeness and fairness.

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code correctly, and the submission period (19 days from today's date) is reasonable for a below-threshold contract. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria, explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, and a liable person are notable compliance gaps.

The project description and technical requirements are clear and unambiguous. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly reduces the overall clarity for potential bidders on how their proposals will be assessed.

While basic information, value, duration, and location are provided, the tender is incomplete due to the explicit lack of financial requirements, mandatory exclusion grounds, and, most critically, evaluation criteria. The status of the 'Official PDF Version' being 'Not Required' is also unusual.

The tender's fairness is significantly compromised by the complete absence of evaluation criteria, making the assessment process opaque. The requirement for bidders to be UK-based SMEs, while common for local procurement, restricts competition and access for other qualified entities.

The tender specifies electronic submission and provides clear contract start and duration dates. However, the absence of a direct URL for accessing full tender documents presents a significant practical barrier for interested contractors.

Most core data points like dates, value, and classification are consistent. However, the tender lacks population for several key fields (liable person, explicit financial/exclusion requirements) and presents a contradiction regarding e-submission between AI-extracted requirements and automated checks.

The project description inherently includes environmental aspects by focusing on bank stabilization and natural vegetation establishment to limit crayfish activity. However, the tender does not explicitly incorporate broader green, social, or innovation-focused procurement criteria.