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Published 11 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Decarbonisation Through Procurement Action Plan

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£17,000£20,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Sept 2026
Contract term 6 moends 12 Mar 2027 · extension options published · starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council is seeking to procure a suitably qualified and experienced service provider to bring the Council in line with other local authorities in Wales in the field of Carbon Reduction in Procurement and provide a plan to ensure that the Authority’s procurement function is compliant and acting in line with its own and Welsh Government policy intentions.

Objectives are to deliver an Action plan and work packages to improve:

Data

Understanding of Policy and Strategy

Internal Training and Information

Supplier Engagement and Tools

Pre-Procurement Activities

Carbon Reduction Plans.

The works are to be completed by mid-March 2027.

Please note that the contract value provided within this notice represents an estimate prepared by the Council. It is issued for guidance only and does not constitute a fixed budget or an indication of the expected contract price. Bidders are expected to submit a competitive bid based on market prices.

Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn ceisio caffael darparwr gwasanaeth cymwys a phrofiadol addas i ddod â'r Cyngor yn unol ag awdurdodau lleol eraill yng Nghymru ym maes Lleihau Carbon mewn Caffael, a darparu cynllun i sicrhau bod swyddogaeth gaffael yr Awdurdod yn cydymffurfio ac yn gweithredu yn unol â'i fwriadau polisi ei hun a rhai Llywodraeth Cymru.

Yr amcanion yw darparu Cynllun Gweithredu a phecynnau gwaith i wella:

Data

Dealltwriaeth o Bolisi a Strategaeth

Hyfforddiant a Gwybodaeth Fewnol

Ymgysylltu â Chyflenwyr ac Offer

Gweithgareddau Cyn Gaffael

Cynlluniau Lleihau Carbon

Mae'r gwaith i'w gwblhau erbyn canol mis Mawrth 2027.

Noder fod gwerth y contract a ddarparwyd yn yr hysbysiad hwn yn cynrychioli amcangyfrif a baratowyd gan y Cyngor. Fe'i cyhoeddir at ddibenion canllaw yn unig ac nid yw'n gyllideb sefydlog nac yn arwydd o bris disgwyliedig y contract. Disgwylir i dendrwyr gyflwyno tendr cystadleuol yn seiliedig ar brisiau'r farchnad.

CPV: Business and management consultancy services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£17,000
Contract period: 21 Sept 2026 – 12 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £17,000 exc. VAT · £20,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council reserves the right to make additional purchases of Works/Goods/Services of a similar nature and scope under the contract, on the same terms and conditions, during the contract period, including any approved extensions.

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: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Technical
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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
11 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update
12 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
Authority reference
itt_126014
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076138
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e118 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
3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/14001309019FF060446A ↗

The Council is using the eTenderWales portal for the tender process. Tenderers must submit their tender submission via the eTenderWales portal. All documentation will be available electronically via the portal. Tenders will only be accepted electronically via the eTenderWales portal. Bids submitted by any other method will be rejected.

The tender is findable on eTenderWales through searching for itt_126014 - Ceredigion - Decarbonisation Through Procurement Action Plan

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 21 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published72 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
  2. Latest notice published71 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
  3. Clarification questions by56 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline49 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts32 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    12 Aug 2026, 15:15 BST
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Correction made to typo in 'Estimated Value including VAT'. The estimated value inclusive of VAT previously stated £204,000 but should have been £20,400.

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, Aberaeron, Wales, SA46 0PAContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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