Official UK procurement notice
Contract for Annual Clearance Of Vegetation On Footpaths and Bridleways
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract for Annual Clearance Of Vegetation On Footpaths and Bridleways Area 1 – SwanseaArea 2 – Gower
CPV: Horticultural services · Planting and maintenance services of green areas · Weed-clearance services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£45,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Area 1AwardedPublished value£22,500
Lot #2Area 2AwardedPublished value£22,500
What 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 (3)
- Safety: 20%
- Compliance: 20%
- Price: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
- Safety: safety/quality
- Compliance : quality
- Price : exact amount
- 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
- Services
- 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
- 20 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
- Authority reference
CCS/25/404- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-025992- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0670d4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
If you are interested in submitting a bid, please download the tender docs from etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ Please search using ITT - 123862
. 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
Timeline
20 Mar 2026 → 22 May 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published209 days ago20 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMT
- Clarification questions by190 days ago8 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline183 days ago16 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts151 days ago18 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published146 days ago22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Mar 2026- Tender notice published20 Mar 2026, 17:40 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published22 May 2026, 16:17 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete22 May 2026, 16:17 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Area 11 award | |||
| Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Area 21 award | |||
| Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for Annual Clearance Of Vegetation On Footpaths and Bridleways- Area 1 · Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £16,226
- Period
- 27 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contract for Annual Clearance Of Vegetation On Footpaths and Bridleways- Area 2 · Ainsty Timber Marketing Limited trading as ATMSME
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £15,475
- Period
- 27 May 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AINSTY TIMBER MARKETING LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications If you are interested in submitting a bid, please download the tender docs from https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Please search using ITT - 123862
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender