Management of Cambridge City's leisure estate

This tender for leisure estate management presents significant deficiencies in legal compliance, clarity, completeness, and fairness due to an incorrect CPV code, missing evaluation criteria, and incomplete documentation, despite a clear service description.

The tender suffers from a significant CPV misclassification, assigning 'Construction work of leisure facilities' (45212100) to a service contract for management and maintenance. The 'Competitive flexible procedure' is vaguely defined, and the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and evaluation criteria raises compliance concerns. The actual reveal date is missing, preventing a full assessment of the publication period.

The tender description clearly outlines the scope of services and responsibilities for managing the leisure estate. The AI-extracted requirements are well-structured and refer to specific sections of an external Specification document. However, the critical absence of specified evaluation criteria significantly diminishes the overall clarity for potential bidders.

While basic information, estimated value, duration, and location details are provided, the tender is critically incomplete. The full 'Specification' document, which is repeatedly referenced for core, service, asset management, and performance requirements, is not fully provided or summarized. Furthermore, the explicit absence of evaluation criteria is a major gap.

The tender's fairness is severely impacted by the absence of transparent evaluation criteria, making it difficult for bidders to understand the basis of assessment. The lack of electronic submission capabilities (e-submission) also limits equal access and convenience. While the value is disclosed and requirements do not appear tailored, the incomplete document access further compromises fairness.

The tender lacks support for electronic submission, which is a significant practical drawback in modern procurement. A direct URL for accessing the full tender documents is also not provided. While the contract start date and duration are clearly specified, these practical shortcomings can hinder bidder participation.

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical and consistent. There are no reported disputes or suspensions. Minor inconsistencies include an empty 'Liable Person' field and 'N/A' codes for the procedure type, but these do not significantly impact the overall data integrity.

The tender shows no explicit focus on sustainability, green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. There are no requirements or criteria related to environmental impact, social responsibility, or encouraging innovative solutions, indicating a missed opportunity for broader public value.