Provision of an Independent Advocacy Service for Adults

This tender for an Independent Advocacy Service presents significant concerns regarding completeness, fairness, and data consistency, primarily due to missing critical information and an outdated Expression of Interest deadline. While the service description is clear and e-procurement is enabled, the lack of evaluation criteria and classified value hinder transparency and equal opportunity.

The tender exhibits several legal compliance issues, including a missing reveal date, the absence of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, and crucially, an Expression of Interest deadline that has already passed (August 5, 2025, relative to 2026-01-18). The classified value and lack of specified evaluation criteria also raise concerns regarding transparency requirements.

While the service description and eligibility requirements are clear, the overall clarity is significantly undermined by the absence of critical information such as evaluation criteria, detailed financial requirements, and mandatory exclusion grounds. The outdated EOI deadline also introduces confusion.

The tender lacks several key pieces of information essential for a comprehensive submission. The estimated value is not disclosed, the reveal date is missing, and crucial details regarding mandatory exclusion grounds, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria are absent from the provided summaries.

Fairness is significantly compromised by the classified estimated value, which prevents bidders from fully understanding the scale of the contract. The absence of evaluation criteria creates an opaque assessment process, and the past Expression of Interest deadline suggests unequal access or outdated information, severely impacting equal opportunity.

The tender supports e-procurement and clearly specifies the contract duration, which are practical aspects. However, the lack of a known contract start date, the classified value, and the absence of detailed financial requirements make it less practical for bidders to prepare a fully informed and competitive offer.

The most critical data inconsistency is the Expression of Interest deadline of August 5, 2025, which is in the past relative to the current date of January 18, 2026. This indicates a significant error in the tender's timeline or data compilation.

The tender includes a positive social aspect by requiring bidders to outline community benefits. The service itself (advocacy) inherently contributes to social well-being. However, there is no explicit focus on green procurement or innovation.