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Published 6 Mar 2026, 16:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Growing Mid Wales: LoRaWAN Stimulation Project – Business Support / Gwobr Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru: Prosiect Ysgogi LoRaWAN – Cymorth Busnes

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Budget not disclosed£1≈ £1 / year · £1 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 17 Apr 2026
Awarded to ANTUR TEIFI LTD
Contract term 2 yrsends 24 Apr 2028 · starts 24 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council (on behalf of the Growing Mid Wales Board) is awarding to a suitably qualified contractor to provide Business Support services as part of the GMW LoRaWAN Stimulation Project. The contractor has significant experience and knowledge of LoRaWAN implementation and deployment to stimulate the adoption and use of the technology by businesses across Ceredigion and Powys.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion (ar ran Bwrdd Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru) yn dyfarnu i gontractwr cymwys addas ddarparu gwasanaethau Cymorth Busnes fel rhan o Brosiect Ysgogi LoRaWAN Tyfu Canolbarth Cymru. Mae gan y contractwr brofiad a gwybodaeth sylweddol o weithredu a defnyddio LoRaWAN i ysgogi mabwysiadu a defnyddio'r dechnoleg gan fusnesau ledled Ceredigion a Phowys.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1
Contract period: 24 Apr 2026 – 24 Apr 2028 (2 yrs)Value: £1 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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 Mar 2026, 16:22 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2026, 14:29 BST
Authority reference
itt_121447
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020618
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related servicesIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0664a0 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
30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Mar 2026 → 24 Apr 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published229 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 16:22 GMT
  2. Tender notice published229 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT
  3. Next notice expected225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by212 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  5. Submission deadline205 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published187 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 14:29 BST
  7. Contract starts180 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 16:22 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    6 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    6 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    6 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT
  5. Deadline published: 30 Mar 2026, 12:00 BST
    6 Mar 2026, 16:42 GMT
  6. Contract award notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2026, 14:29 BST
  8. Contract signature expected
    8 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £119,9741 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ANTUR TEIFI LTDSMEAward of Growing Mid Wales: LoRaWAN Stimulation Project – Business Support11 May 2026 – 11 May 2028£119,97417 Apr 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

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, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Antur TeifiAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRJB-6956-ZJLY Antur Teifi Business Park, Aberarad, Carmarthenshire, Wales, SA38 9DBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure