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Published 13 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Replacement of Cavity Wall Ties and Cavity Insulation Extraction.

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £100k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submission deadline 27 Oct 202612:00 GMT · 13d 9h left
Clarification cut-off 22 Oct 202612:00 BST · questions to the authority
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Nov 2027 · starts 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Swansea Council intends to carry out the replacement of cavity wall ties and cavity insulation extraction to 42 properties in the Sketty park area

CPV: Building installation work · Construction work · Insulation work · Masonry and bricklaying work · Thermal insulation work · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 16 Nov 2026 – 30 Nov 2027 (1 yr)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleTurnover guideline: ~£192,105/yr≈ 2× annual value
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    see request for quotation document

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

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 are scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • CDM Regulations 2015: 10%
  • Project Specifics, works method statement: 10%
  • Price: 80%
Published award criteria (3)
  • CDM Regulations 2015
  • Project Specifics, works method statement
  • Price: Price List Compensation Events
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    see request for quotation document

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • Turnover usually expected at this size: about £192,105 (twice the annual value).

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How City & County of Swansea buys Insulation work (CPV 4532), and who usually turns up

City & County of Swansea’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Insulation work (CPV 4532) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerCity & County of Swansea · division 45
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
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How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 36 of 57 known-size awards · market: CPV 4532 · UK-wide, n=21
63%81%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
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How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means the winner is registered in the region where that contract was delivered.

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 54 of 76 known-location awards · market: CPV 4532 · UK-wide, n=26
71%54%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Wales (Cymru).

How long to a decision?
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 14 decided notices · market: division 45 · Wales (Cymru), n=104
60 days42 days

Half of these awards were announced within 60 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 7 of 78 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 4532 · UK-wide, n=32
9%25%

Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer80 lots with bid counts · all categories
19% had one bid
The market7 lots with bid counts · CPV 4532 · UK-wide
0% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid19% / 0%
Buyer: 15 of 80 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
2–339% / 14%
Buyer: 31 of 80 lots with published bid counts. Market: 1 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
4–631% / 29%
Buyer: 25 of 80 lots with published bid counts. Market: 2 of 7 lots with published bid counts.
7+11% / 57%
Buyer: 9 of 80 lots with published bid counts. Market: 4 of 7 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer37 lots with estimate and award · broad CPV 45
59% below estimate
The market5 lots with estimate and award · CPV 4532 · UK-wide
60% below estimate
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate59% / 60%
Buyer: 22 of 37 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 3 of 5 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%16% / 40%
Buyer: 6 of 37 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 2 of 5 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate24% / 0%
Buyer: 9 of 37 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 0 of 5 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1CPV 453212 monthsSME suitablePublished estimate£100k
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 136 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet13% single-bid risk
Past bids on 136 similar lots
1 bid13%
18 of 136 similar past lots received 1 bid (13%).
2–337%
50 of 136 similar past lots received 2–3 (37%).
4–635%
47 of 136 similar past lots received 4–6 (35%).
7+15%
21 of 136 similar past lots received 7+ (15%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 3.5 bids.
Commercial price forecast
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Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—No model forecast yet
No comparable awards on record for this lot’s category yet. The published estimate is £100k, and the forecast stays empty until the market has a record to read.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

SupplierThis buyer’s earlier contractLotAward valueMatch
Anglian Windows LimitedLive contractContract for replacement of existing windows and doorsruns to Jun 2027—£100k51% match

Who could compete for this lot?
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Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

No supplier with a record in this category fits this lot yet.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the match score are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

What this replaces
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

40% title match.

A past supplier may not bid again.

The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (40% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid

Contract for replacement of existing windows and doors — held by Anglian Windows Limited; the published contract ends 11 Jun 2027.

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
Open for tender
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
13 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
Authority reference
CCS/26/260
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096447
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building installation workConstruction workInsulation workMasonry and bricklaying workThermal insulation workWorks for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078658 Find a Tender

How to participate & submission route

Official notice Submit via Jaggaer
Submission portal named on this notice: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Requests to participate (first stage)
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Tender submission deadline
27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

If you are interested in submitting a bid, please download the tender docs from etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. Please search using ITT - 127873

. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):

— Navigate to the portal:

— 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”.

  1. 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.

  1. 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

Published estimate £100,000 excludes VAT (£120,000 including VAT).

Timeline

13 Oct 2026 → 16 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published1 day ago
    13 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
  2. Today
    14 Oct 2026
  3. Clarification questions byin 8 days
    22 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadlinein 13 days
    27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract startsin 33 days
    16 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2026, 11:14 BST
    UK4

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsIf you are interested in submitting a bid, please download the tender docs from https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. Please search using ITT - 127873

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender