United Kingdom, United Kingdom
£20,000,000
January 11, 2031 at 12:00
Other
000597-2021
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This tender establishes a well-structured Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for specialist pharmacy courier services, offering flexibility for suppliers. However, it suffers from significant clarity and completeness issues, particularly the absence of explicit evaluation criteria, which undermines fairness and transparency for future contract awards.
The tender correctly identifies the procedure as a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) and assigns an appropriate CPV code. The long duration of the DPS is compliant with procurement regulations. However, the AI summary indicates that 'No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are explicitly stated,' which are statutory requirements and should be clearly referenced or detailed.
The description of the DPS and its two-stage process is clear. However, the tender lacks explicit statements regarding mandatory exclusion grounds, specific financial requirements, and critically, evaluation criteria for the second stage of the DPS. This significantly hinders a bidder's ability to understand how their offers will be assessed.
Basic information such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and CPV code are well-provided. However, the tender is incomplete in critical areas, specifically the absence of detailed financial requirements and, most importantly, the evaluation criteria. Only one of four tender documents has a content summary, suggesting potential information gaps in the provided analysis context.
The DPS structure, allowing continuous application, and the use of e-procurement promote fair access. The estimated value is disclosed, and requirements appear generic. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria is a significant fairness concern, as it prevents transparent and objective assessment of bids in the second stage.
The tender supports e-procurement, which enhances practicality. The duration is clearly specified. However, a direct document URL is not provided in the summary, and the contract start date is not specified. There's also a contradiction between 'E-Procurement' characteristic and 'No e-submission' in automated checks, which creates ambiguity. Assuming e-procurement implies e-submission.
Most key fields are populated, and the status and dispute counts are consistent. Dates are logical for a long-term DPS. However, the absence of a 'reveal date' and the contradiction between the 'E-Procurement' characteristic and the 'No e-submission' automated check represent inconsistencies.
The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement aspects, social criteria, or innovation focus. This indicates a lack of integration of sustainability principles, which is a common area for improvement in modern public procurement.
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