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Published 18 Jun 2026, 18:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

C384/2025/2026 Cadw Site Safety Signage

Official notice

Authority: Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£160,000≈ £80k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Sept 2028 · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Cadw wishes to procure and appoint an experienced signage designer and manufacture company to design, manufacture and install visitor site safety signs across 132 sites in Cadw’s care, across Wales. The successful bidder will also take responsibility for the submission (and receipt) of Scheduled Monument Consent applications prior to manufacture and installation of the signs.

  • No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement was undertaken as the requirement is sufficiently well defined

CPV: Health and safety services · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years with an option to extend for a further period of up to 24 months. · The contract will be for an initial period of 2 years, with the option for the Contracting Authority to extend for a further period of up to 24 months. Any extension will be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority and may be exercised to ensure continuity of service, subject to ongoing requirement and satisfactory performance

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 70%
  • Commercial Envelope: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope
  • Commercial Envelope
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
18 Jun 2026, 18:46 BST
Last source update
18 Jun 2026, 18:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C384/2025/2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-057789
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and safety servicesSignage
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b884 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Payment will be in accordance with the Welsh Government Terms and Conditions for the provision of Services, as set out in the ITT documentation available via eTenderWales.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the eTenderWales portal at:

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

ITT reference: itt_125266

All tender documentation is available via the eTenderWales portal. Bidders must register on the portal and access the opportunity using the ITT reference.

No submissions will be accepted via email or post.

All clarifications must also be submitted via eTenderWales.

Timeline

18 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 18:46 BST
  2. Clarification questions by109 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline102 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Award decision expected by55 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Jun 2026, 18:46 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQYQ-3841-BHTP Gwasanaethau Caffael Corfforaethol / Corporate Procurement Services, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3NQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender