Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 5 Jan 2026, 12:12 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Installation of New Ceiling and Associated Works at the Treforest Students Union

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)

Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT30% below published estimate

Submissions closed 28 Jan 2026awarded 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to V3 Facilities Management Limited

Contract term 2 moends 10 Apr 2026 · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of South Wales has appointed a contractor to prepare the space and install a new acoustic suspended plasterboard ceiling to the Students Union Nightclub Area with associated works.

Works to include removal of non-required fixings, installation of new suspended plasterboard ceiling, smoke/fire void detection, installation access hatches, new lighting, minor electrical works and redecoration.

CPV: Burglar and fire alarms · Ceiling light fittings · Decoration work · Electrical installation work · Electrical supplies and accessories · Installation of suspended ceilings · Refurbishment work · Smoke-detection apparatus

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 10 Apr 2026 (2 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

31524100 Ceiling light fittings 31625000 Burglar and fire alarms 31680000 Electrical supplies and accessories 38431200 Smoke-detection apparatus 45310000 Electrical installation work 45421146 Installation of suspended ceilings

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Please note that a USW accompanied, pre-tender site visit is mandatory and a formal record of the visit will be issued by USW Estates, without this formal record any tender submission will not be evaluated.
Site visits will be restricted to one week of availability. This will be the w/c 19th January 2025. Contact the project manager (details in 1.6.2 of the Invitation to Tender) to arrange a suitable appointment.
Please refer to tender documents for full conditions of participation.

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: 60%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (5)

Health and Safety Procedures: 10%
Experience and knowledge of contractor: 10%
Programme: 10%
Price: 60%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (5)

Health and Safety Procedures
Experience and knowledge of contractor
Programme
Social Value
Price

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Please note that a USW accompanied, pre-tender site visit is mandatory and a formal record of the visit will be issued by USW Estates, without this formal record any tender submission will not be evaluated.
Site visits will be restricted to one week of availability. This will be the w/c 19th January 2025. Contact the project manager (details in 1.6.2 of the Invitation to Tender) to arrange a suitable appointment.
Please refer to tender documents for full conditions of participation.

What this means for your bid

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: 5 Jan 2026, 12:12 GMT
Last source update: 27 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
Authority reference: 2040
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-000264
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Burglar and fire alarmsCeiling light fittingsDecoration workElectrical installation workElectrical supplies and accessoriesInstallation of suspended ceilingsRefurbishment workSmoke-detection apparatus
Delivery area: Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ff3d 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: 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

USW will be using eTenderWales for submissions.

Please register on etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

ITT reference is:- itt_122255

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/25992198019B8DED7FA7 ↗

Timeline

5 Jan 2026 → 27 Feb 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published292 days ago
5 Jan 2026, 12:12 GMT
Clarification questions by271 days ago
26 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline269 days ago
28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract starts244 days ago
23 Feb 2026
Latest notice published240 days ago
27 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
5 Jan 2026, 12:12 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
27 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
UK7
Status changed to complete
27 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £69,9561 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 20 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
V3 Facilities Management LimitedSME	£69,956 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Installation of New Ceiling and Associated Works at the Treforest Students Union · V3 Facilities Management LimitedSME
Signed
20 Feb 2026
Value
£69,956
Period
23 Feb 2026 – 10 Apr 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PCWX-4677-HTMN University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

V3 FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJNV-3314-GGRR 15B ATLANTIC BUSINESS PARK, BARRY, Wales, CF63 3RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 09:33 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Jan 2026, 12:12 GMT