Housing, care and support for young people aged 16 and 17 with complex needs

This tender for an Approved List exhibits significant deficiencies in clarity, completeness, and fairness due to the absence of critical information like evaluation criteria and detailed requirements. The conflicting dates also raise substantial concerns regarding data consistency and the tender's overall legal and practical viability.

The tender lacks specified mandatory exclusion grounds and, critically, evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for legal compliance and transparency. The contract start date being in the past (2022-03-31) for an 'active' tender with a future submission deadline (2030-08-31) creates significant legal ambiguity regarding the nature and legality of the ongoing procurement process.

While the service description is clear, the complete absence of evaluation criteria, specific financial requirements, and detailed mandatory exclusion grounds makes it extremely difficult for potential providers to understand the full scope, expectations, and assessment methodology. This lack of detail severely impacts the clarity of the tender.

Basic information like title, organization, and description are present. However, the tender is incomplete due to the absence of crucial elements such as comprehensive tender documents (only one PDF with 'Required: No' status), detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, specific financial requirements, and, most importantly, evaluation criteria. The past contract start date also makes the tender's current status incomplete for new applicants.

The complete absence of evaluation criteria is a critical flaw that severely undermines the fairness and transparency of the procurement process. Bidders cannot objectively understand how their submissions will be judged, opening the door to subjective assessment. While requirements are not explicitly tailored, the lack of transparency in evaluation makes fairness highly questionable.

The tender supports e-procurement, which is a positive practical aspect. However, the contract start date being in the past (2022-03-31) for an active tender with a future submission deadline (2030-08-31) creates significant practical confusion for potential new providers. The lack of a direct document URL is a minor practical inconvenience.

There are significant inconsistencies in the tender data. The contract start date (2022-03-31) is in the past relative to today's date (2026-01-18), while the submission deadline (2030-08-31) is far in the future for an 'active' tender. Additionally, the estimated value is listed as EUR in the main information but GBP in the PDF summary, and there's a contradiction between 'E-Procurement' characteristic and 'No e-submission' in automated checks.

The tender does not explicitly include any green procurement, social criteria, or innovation focus. There is no indication of EU funding, which often drives higher sustainability standards.