Official UK procurement notice
Award of Ceredigion - Trunk Road Verge Mowing 2026 / Ceredigion Dyfarnu Torri Ymylon Ffyrdd Cefnffyrdd 2026
Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCeredigion County Council is awarding to a contractor who can deliver a reliable, high quality, value-for-money, managed service for the mechanical mowing of highway verges, highway visibility splays / sight lines and cycleways in Ceredigion. (Trunk Roads).
The Contract was divided into three (3) Lots as follows:
- Lot 1: Ceredigion North
- Lot 2: Ceredigion South
- Lot 3: Trunk Road
Following evaluation of tenders, the successful supplier has been awarded all three (3) Lots.
The contract term will be from 1st of June 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each.
The prices submitted by bidders were estimated total prices, calculated in accordance with the tender price evaluation model. These amounts were provided solely for the purpose of tender evaluation and comparison and do not constitute fixed or final contract prices.
The contract value stated in this award notice is an estimated value based on historical service levels and anticipated demand. Actual expenditure will depend on service usage throughout the contract term. Prices will be subject to annual indexation in accordance with the contract conditions, and therefore actual costs may vary over the duration of the agreement.
Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu contract i gontractwr sy'n gallu darparu gwasanaeth rheoledig dibynadwy, o ansawdd uchel ac sy'n cynnig gwerth am arian ar gyfer torri ymylon priffyrdd, llethrau gwelededd / llinellau golwg priffyrdd a llwybrau beicio yn fecanyddol yng Ngheredigion (Cefnffyrdd).
Rhannwyd y Contract yn dri (3) Lot fel a ganlyn:
- Lot 1: Gogledd Ceredigion
- Lot 2: De Ceredigion
- Lot 3: Cefnffyrdd
Yn dilyn gwerthuso’r tendrau, dyfarnwyd pob un o’r tri (3) Lot i’r cyflenwr llwyddiannus.
Bydd cyfnod y contract o’r 1af o Fehefin 2026 hyd at 31ain o Fawrth 2028, gyda’r opsiwn i ymestyn am ddau gyfnod pellach o hyd at 12 mis yr un.
Roedd y prisiau a gyflwynwyd gan ymgeiswyr yn brisiau cyfanswm amcangyfrifedig, wedi’u cyfrifo yn unol â model gwerthuso prisiau’r tendr. Darparwyd y symiau hyn at ddibenion gwerthuso a chymharu tendrau yn unig ac nid ydynt yn brisiau contract sefydlog na therfynol.
Mae gwerth y contract a nodir yn yr hysbysiad dyfarnu hwn yn amcangyfrif yn seiliedig ar lefelau gwasanaeth hanesyddol a’r galw disgwyliedig. Bydd y gwariant gwirioneddol yn dibynnu ar ddefnydd y gwasanaeth drwy gydol cyfnod y contract. Bydd prisiau’n ddarostyngedig i fynegeio blynyddol yn unol ag amodau’r contract, ac felly gall y costau gwirioneddol amrywio dros gyfnod y cytundeb.
CPV: Grounds maintenance services · Road-maintenance works · Verge maintenance work
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£760,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lot 1 - Ceredigion NorthAwardedRenewalPublished value£275,000
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
Lot #2Lot 2 - Ceredigion SouthAwardedRenewalPublished value£275,000
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
Lot #3Lot 3 - Trunk RoadAwardedRenewalPublished value£210,000
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
What it takes to wini
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: 30%
- Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Economic & financial standing
Economic
- Technical & professional ability
Relevant Experience
Technical Capacity & Specialist Equipment
Qualified Personnel
Environmental Compliance & Management
Capacity & Throughput
Health & Safety Requirements
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
- Last source update
- 18 May 2026, 17:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 May 2026
- Authority reference
itt_123557- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-033436- Accelerated
- State of urgency
- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068153Find a Tender
- Risks
There is a risk that due to the nature of the subject matter of this contract, performance is reliant upon favourable weather conditions, availability of suitably trained operatives, and plant. Should the current geo-political instability continue there may be an impact on the viability of supplier commitments.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Timeline
13 Apr 2026 → 28 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published191 days ago13 Apr 2026, 16:41 BST
- Clarification questions by188 days ago16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by165 days ago8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts163 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent156 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published156 days ago18 May 2026, 17:07 BST
- Standstill ends145 days ago28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Apr 2026- Tender notice published13 Apr 2026, 16:41 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 May 2026, 17:07 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 May 2026, 17:07 BST
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Lot 1 - Ceredigion North1 award | |||
| CAMDDWR CONTRACTORS CYFSMEAward of Trunk Road Verge Mowing 20261 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract term will be from 1th of June 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. | £543,645 | 18 May 2026standstill to 28 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Lot 2 - Ceredigion South1 award | |||
| CAMDDWR CONTRACTORS CYFSMEAward Trunk Road Verge Mowing 20261 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract term will be from 1st of June 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. | £475,354 | 18 May 2026standstill to 28 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 3 · Lot 3 - Trunk Road1 award | |||
| CAMDDWR CONTRACTORS CYFSMEAward of Trunk Road Verge Mowing 20261 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: The contract term will be from 1st of June 2026 to 31st March 2028 with an option to extend for two further periods of up to 12 months each. | £227,216 | 18 May 2026standstill to 28 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot 1 - Ceredigion North | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lot 2 - Ceredigion South | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Lot 3 - Trunk Road | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Camddwr Contractors CyfAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender