Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 27 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Reconfiguration/refurbishment work for 2nd floor and Toilet Block of the Raymond Edwards building

Authority: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Education)·On behalf of: University of South Wales

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products (39)Industrial machinery (42)

+2 more

Construction Materials & Prefab (44)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Final published estimate£100,000initial estimate £275,000 · exc. VAT · 1 value update5.7% above published estimate

Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 22 May 2026

Awarded to Cardo Group (Wales and West) Limited

Contract term 1 moends 28 Aug 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) has appointed a construction partner to carry out refurbishment works in the Raymond Edwards building, including reconfiguration of 2nd floor office spaces to create a large classroom and two agile working offices, and refurbishment of the 1st floor toilet block.

Works on the 2nd floor to include demolition of existing internal walls, blocking up of redundant doorways, installation of new ceiling grid and lighting, dado trunking with power and data, replacement flooring, decoration, installation of in-room air-conditioning, and supply and installation of kitchenette and furniture.

Works within the 1st floor toilet block to include replacement of all sanitaryware, replacement flooring and decoration.

CPV: Air-conditioning installations · Carpentry installation work · Carpet tiles · Cupboards · Decoration work · Demolition work · Electrical installation work · Emergency lighting equipment · Fire doors · Floor laying and covering work · Floor-covering work · Floor-laying work · +8 more

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 28 Aug 2026 (1 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

31518200 Emergency lighting equipment 39122100 Cupboards 39130000 Office furniture 39531310 Carpet tiles 39715000 Water heaters and heating for buildings; plumbing equipment 42512000 Air-conditioning installations

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
Please refer to Invitation to Tender Documents on eTenderWales

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 award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social Value

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
Please refer to Invitation to Tender Documents on eTenderWales

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: 27 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
Last source update: 22 May 2026, 12:40 BST
Authority reference: 2086
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-028297
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Air-conditioning installationsCarpentry installation workCarpet tilesCupboardsDecoration workDemolition workElectrical installation workEmergency lighting equipmentFire doorsFloor laying and covering work
+10 more
Floor-covering workFloor-laying work
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0675fe 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: 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

RWCMD will be using eTenderWales for submissions.

Please note as USW is managing the procurement the account will be under their name.

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

ITT reference is:- itt_123943

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/00053230019D207ECC2D ↗

Timeline

27 Mar 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published209 days ago
27 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
Clarification questions by185 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline181 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published153 days ago
22 May 2026, 12:40 BST
Contract starts81 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
27 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
UK4
Tender notice published
27 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £100,000
27 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT
was £275,000
Contract details notice published
22 May 2026, 12:40 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
22 May 2026, 12:40 BST

Published amendments (1)

Estimated value of procurement has been decreased.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £105,6971 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Cardo Group (Wales and West) LimitedSME	£105,697 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Reconfiguration/refurbishment work for 2nd floor and Toilet Block of the Raymond Edwards building · Cardo Group (Wales and West) LimitedSME
Signed
22 May 2026
Value
£105,697
Period
3 Aug 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: 06013744 Castle Grounds, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3ERContact email

Other public bodies

University of South WalesProcuring entityThe University of South Wales (USW) is undertaking this Procurement Process on behalf of The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The contracting authority will be The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and will assume responsibility for the contractGB-CHC: 1140312 Pontypridd, WalesContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CARDO (WALES & WEST) LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPPW-7454-DXMW Unit 1 & 2 Stuart Close Trade Park, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 8QFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender22 May 2026, 12:40 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 11:24 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender27 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT