Official UK procurement notice
Award of the Contract for Elba Skatepark, Swansea
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis contract is to redevelop the Elba Skatepark in Gowerton, Swansea, to provide accessible skate & ride opportunities in a welcoming, community-friendly space.The Elba Skatepark Refurbishment is the sixth round in a series of skatepark and pump track projects to be delivered across the city and county of Swansea. This skatepark within this contract will be complemented by existing facilities and new projects to create a network of skate and wheeled sports facilities of different size, scale and challenge level.
- No preliminary market engagement: As per section 17(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, The Council has utilised its subject matter experts knowledge to identify the preferred and most relevant approach to the market given the requirements of this particular procurement activity.
CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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)
- Quality/Technical: 40%
- Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality/Technical
- Price
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Jun 2026, 12:36 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Oct 2026, 14:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
CCS/25/361- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055167- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b2d5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
All suppliers must register on a new UK Government Central Digital Database in addition to be being registered on Sell2Wales in order to be considered for this procurement. Suppliers that wish to participate in this Procurement are responsible for ensuring that the Central Digital Platform contains complete, accurate and up-to-date information about their organisation and any Associated Suppliers which are relevant for the purposes of this Procurement. Suppliers must notify the Authority immediately if it is unable to register on the Central Digital Platform and/or provide accurate and up-to-date information via the Central Digital Platform. Further details on the Central Digital Platform and registration are below:
www.sell2wales.gov.wales/helpandresources/cdp… ↗ and Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.
- Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):
— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.
— Enter your correct business and user details.
— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).
— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
- Express an interest in the project:
— Login to the portal with your username/password.
— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).
— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.
— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.
— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
- Responding to the invitation to tender:
— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).
— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.
— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).
If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:
— E-mail: [email protected]
— Phone: +44 8003684850
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch… ↗
ITT: itt_125155 - Contract for the Execution of Elba Skatepark, Swansea
Timeline
11 Jun 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published126 days ago11 Jun 2026, 12:36 BST
- Clarification questions by101 days ago6 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline91 days ago16 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by89 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent7 days ago8 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published7 days ago8 Oct 2026, 14:31 BST
- Today15 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 5 days19 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jun 2026- Tender notice published11 Jun 2026, 12:36 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Oct 2026, 14:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Oct 2026, 14:31 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPECIALIST CONCRETE SOLUTIONS LTDSMEContract for Elba Skatepark, Swansea26 Oct 2026 – 26 Mar 2027 | £309,460 | 8 Oct 2026standstill to 19 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- SPECIALIST CONCRETE SOLUTIONS LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications itt_125155 - Contract for the Execution of Elba Skatepark, Swansea
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender