Official UK procurement notice
Award of Ceredigion - Installation and Construction of Wildlife Towers / Dyfarnu'r Contract ar gyfer Gosod ac Adeiladu Tyrau Bywyd Gwyllt yng Ngheredigion.
Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCeredigion County Council, on behalf of the Ceredigion Local Nature Partnership (LNP), is appointing a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the construction, and installation of two wildlife towers within Ceredigion, with the first tower being built in Aberystwyth.
The appointed contractor will be responsible for delivering a high-quality structure that provides habitat for a range of priority species, including bats, Barn Owls, Kestrels, Little Owls, and invertebrates, covering all aspects through to construction and completion.
This project supports the LNP’s objectives to enhance biodiversity and promote sustainable environmental design. Preference will be given to contractors who demonstrate the use of reclaimed, recycled, and locally sourced materials, and a commitment to minimising environmental impact.
The project is estimated to be completed by the 31st of December 2026.
Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion, ar ran Partneriaeth Natur Leol Ceredigion (PNL), yn penodi contractwr cymwys a phrofiadol addas i ymgymryd ag adeiladu a gosod dau dŵr bywyd gwyllt yng Ngheredigion, gyda'r tŵr cyntaf yn cael ei adeiladu yn Aberystwyth.
Bydd y contractwr penodedig yn gyfrifol am ddarparu strwythur o safon uchel sy'n cynnig cynefin i amrywiaeth o rywogaethau blaenoriaethol, gan gynnwys ystlumod, tylluanod gwynion, cudyllod, tylluanod bach ac infertebratau, gan gwmpasu pob agwedd o'r gwaith hyd at ei adeiladu a'i gwblhau.
Mae'r prosiect hwn yn cefnogi amcanion y Bartneriaeth Natur Leol i wella bioamrywiaeth a hyrwyddo dylunio amgylcheddol cynaliadwy. Rhoddir blaenoriaeth i gontractwyr sy'n gallu dangos defnydd o ddeunyddiau wedi'u hadfer, wedi'u hailgylchu ac a gafwyd yn lleol, ynghyd ag ymrwymiad i leihau effaith amgylcheddol.
Amcangyfrifir y bydd y prosiect wedi'i gwblhau erbyn 31 Rhagfyr 2026.
CPV: Endangered species protection services · Environmental rehabilitation · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
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 (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:38 BST
- Authority reference
itt_125428- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063162- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c439Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
6 Jul 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published111 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:10 BST
- Clarification questions by97 days ago20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts63 days ago24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published48 days ago7 Sept 2026, 12:38 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2026- Tender notice published6 Jul 2026, 12:10 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Sept 2026, 12:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Sept 2026, 12:38 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis D+B LtdSMECeredigion - Installation and Construction of Wildlife Towers5 Oct 2026 – 5 Feb 2027 | £60,776 | 7 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Ellis D+B 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