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Published 15 Jun 2026, 18:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Ceredigion Schools - Fire Compartmentation Remedial Works / Dyfarnu'r Contract ar gyfer Gwaith Adfer Rhaniadau Tân yn Ysgolion Ceredigion.

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£0£1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to Firerite (UK) Limited
Contract term 8 moends 4 Apr 2027 · starts 10 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council is awarding to a qualified and experienced contractor to undertake remedial fire compartmentation works identified following completed fire compartmentation surveys across secondary schools and one primary school within Ceredigion. The works include repairing breaches and defects to restore fire compartmentation, such as sealing service penetrations, reinstating fire-resistant materials, and rectifying non-compliant installations using certified passive fire protection systems. The project supports the Council’s statutory fire safety obligations and will be delivered across the following sites: Ysgol Penglais (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Bro Pedr (Lampeter), Ysgol Henry Richard (Tregaron), Ysgol Aberaeron, and Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi (Cardigan).The contract will commence upon award, with a detailed programme of works to be agreed between the successful contractor and the Council. The maximum duration of the contract will be 8 months.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu contract i gontractwr cymwys a phrofiadol i gyflawni gwaith adfer rhaniadau tân a nodwyd yn dilyn arolygon rhaniadau tân a gwblhawyd mewn ysgolion uwchradd ac un ysgol gynradd ledled Ceredigion. Bydd y gwaith yn cynnwys trwsio torriadau a diffygion er mwyn adfer y rhaniadau tân, megis selio tyllau gwasanaethau, adfer deunyddiau gwrthsefyll tân, a chywiro gosodiadau nad ydynt yn cydymffurfio gan ddefnyddio systemau amddiffyn rhag tân goddefol ardystiedig.

Mae'r prosiect yn cefnogi dyletswyddau statudol y Cyngor mewn perthynas â diogelwch tân a bydd yn cael ei gyflawni ar y safleoedd canlynol: Ysgol Penglais (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Bro Pedr (Llanbedr Pont Steffan), Ysgol Henry Richard (Tregaron), Ysgol Aberaeron, ac Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi (Aberteifi).

Bydd y contract yn cychwyn ar ôl ei ddyfarnu, gyda rhaglen waith fanwl i'w chytuno rhwng y contractwr llwyddiannus a'r Cyngor. Uchafswm hyd y contract fydd 8 mis.

CPV: Fire-prevention installation works · Installation of partitioning · Refurbishment work · Thermal insulation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 8 moSMEVCSEPublished value£0
Contract period: 10 Aug 2026 – 4 Apr 2027 (8 mo)Value: £0 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
15 Jun 2026, 18:42 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
Authority reference
itt_125299
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056370
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Fire-prevention installation worksInstallation of partitioningRefurbishment workThermal insulation work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b55e Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jun 2026 → 7 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published132 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 18:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by114 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline107 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts77 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published48 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 18:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    7 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2026, 11:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £109,4091 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Firerite (UK) LimitedSMECeredigion Schools - Fire Compartmentation Remedial Works28 Sept 2026 – 28 May 2027£109,4097 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberaeron, Wales, SA460PAContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FireRite (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCQN-9232-MNQG Unit 14 Roundabout Court, Bedwas, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 8FSContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender