Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Operator for 8 Bedroom Family Friendly Accommodation, Retail Unit, Public Car Park, Play Area & Public Toilets at Pontneddfechan
Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAn award is being made by Neath Port Talbot Council for the appointment of commercial operators to for a 20 year lease (with the option to extend for a further 5 years) to run and maintain a new flagship offer in Waterfall Country Pontneddfechan in the Vale of Neath. Contract commencement date to be confirmed.
This will consist of the complete management of the following:
- An eight bedroom, family friendly visitor accommodation
- A retail unit suitable for a farm shop or community shop
- A 136 space public car park
- A children’s play area
- Public toilets serving both the local community and visitors.
This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a fully integrated visitor hub at the gateway to Waterfall Country. The successful operator will have the opportunity to build a thriving business, enhance the visitor experience and play a key role in supporting the local community and economy.
- No preliminary market engagement: Feasibility study completed. Site works completed earlier than scheduled, need to appoint operator asap.
CPV: Accommodation and restaurant buildings · Accommodation services · Camping sites and other non-hotel accommodation · Restaurant and food-serving services · Tourist information services
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Technical - Detailed Breakdown of Proposal: 40%
- Technical - Key target Markets: 10%
- Technical - Resident Concerns: 5%
- Commercial: 40%
- Technical - Environmentally Friendly Practices: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Commercial
- Technical - Detailed Breakdown of Proposal
- Technical - Key target Markets
- Technical - Resident Concerns
- Technical - Environmentally Friendly Practices
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 May 2026, 14:26 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CPU25-26-108- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041076- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069189Find a Tender
- Risks
Risk of non-delivery operations - Due diligence to be undertaken through tendering process in addition to contractual obligations for tenderers.
Works are funded by external grant funding upon completion.
Quality Assurance - Inclusion of operating agreement alongside lease.
Operational Risks (site vacant) - Scenario planning underway to potentially operate elements of the site.
Contractual Risk - Agree set milestones. Inclusion of delivery schedule within the tender assessment.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
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Timeline
5 May 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published172 days ago5 May 2026, 14:26 BST
- Clarification questions by142 days ago4 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline135 days ago11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent122 days ago25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published121 days ago25 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
- Award decision expected by110 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends110 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts54 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 May 2026- Tender notice published5 May 2026, 14:26 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2026, 09:58 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 09:58 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgwd Gwladys Ltd1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2046 · up to 31 Aug 2051Extensions: Option to extend for a further 5 years from initial term · Options: Option to extend for a further 5 years from initial term. | £7,401,817 | 25 Jun 2026standstill to 6 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Sgwd Gwladys LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender