Official UK procurement notice
Contract for the Supply of 4 x 4x2 18 tonne GVW Chassis Cab with Quick Change Body System
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of up to 4 18t chassis cab trucks fitted with QCB systems to replace existing Highways vehicle due for renewal
- 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: Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£520,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please see tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
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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)
- Indicative Delivery Period: 10%
- Vehicle Comprehensive Warranty: 5%
- Vehicle Purchase Price: 85%
Published award criteria (3)
- Indicative Delivery Period
- Vehicle Comprehensive Warranty
- Vehicle Purchase Price
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 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
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 3 Oct 2025, 12:28 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
CCS/25/126- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062111- Latest notice
- Contract termination notice (UK11)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a7cfFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see tender documents
- Risks
Please see tender documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
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
3 Oct 2025 → 6 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published383 days ago3 Oct 2025, 12:28 BST
- Clarification questions by365 days ago21 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline358 days ago28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by349 days ago5 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts341 days ago14 Nov 2025
- Assessment summaries sent317 days ago8 Dec 2025
- Standstill ends307 days ago17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published76 days ago6 Aug 2026, 12:09 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025- Tender notice published3 Oct 2025, 12:28 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published8 Dec 2025, 15:40 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete8 Dec 2025, 15:40 GMT
- Contract signature expected18 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Feb 2026, 15:01 GMTUK7
- Contract termination notice published6 Aug 2026, 12:09 BSTUK11
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 3 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Truck & Van LtdSME19 Dec 2025 – 30 Jul 2026Options: Different Vehicle options acceptable to meet specification | £432,784 | 8 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for the Supply of 4 x 4x2 18 tonne GVW Chassis Cab with Quick Change Body System · Watts Truck & Van LtdSME
- Signed
- 29 Jan 2026
- Value
- £500,000
- Period
- 2 Feb 2026 – 30 May 2026
- Status
- terminated
- Final value
- £432,784
- Termination
- contractCompleted
No agreed KPIs: One off purchase
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Watts Truck & Van ( Swansea) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender