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Published 25 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST

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Development of New Build Council Housing at Ael-y-Bryn, Ystradgynlais

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL24)
Published estimate£3,600,000≈ £2.9m / year · £3,600,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates13.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Oct 2025awarded 8 May 2026
Awarded to Morganstone Ltd
Contract term 1 yr 3 mostarts 13 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council has entered into a contract with Morganstone Ltd to develop x14 walk-up flats, on a brownfield site at Ael-y-Bryn, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales. The scheme has been designed to meet Welsh Development Quality Requirements 2021 (WDQR 2021), Secured by Design Gold and Lifetime Homes. The dwellings have been designed to meet EPC A rating. Start on site is expected in October 2026.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 1 yr 3 moSMEPublished value£3,600,000
Contract period: 13 Apr 2026 — 12 Jul 2027 (1 yr 3 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Wales
Value
£3,600,000 exc. VAT · £3,600,000 inc. VAT
45000000 Construction work

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: 55.5%Price: 40%Environmental: 4.5%
Published sub-criteria (10)
  • Design — 9%
  • Delivery Team — 9%
  • Communications and Stakeholder Management — 6%
  • Parking — 6%
  • Health & Safety - management of sub-contractors — 7.5%
  • Programme & Risk — 6%
  • Ensuring Quality Control and Defect Management — 7.5%
  • Community Benefits — 4.5%
  • Cost — 40%
  • Sustainability - approaching known sustainability risks — 4.5%
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation
    It is a minimum requirement of the Council that Bidders must: - Be registered with the Central Digital Platform. - Have a valid Constructionline Silver registration (or demonstrably equivalent accreditation) with work categories relevant to the subject matter more…of the contract. - Have a valid registration with a Safety Schemes in Procurement (“SSIP”) accredited scheme (or demonstrably equivalent). - Demonstrate sufficient financial standing. - Confirm their to provide a performance bond equal to not less than 10% of the total contract value, if successful in this procurement process. - Agree to use a Project Bank Account for payment of sub-contractors. - Provide evidence of existing, or agree to put in place, insurances to the following levels: (a) Public Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP (b) Employer's Liability Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP (c) Professional Indemnity Insurance - 5,000,000 GBP - Confirm acceptance of the Contract Conditions. - Provide clear evidence of demonstrable experience of delivering contracts that are comparable in nature, scope, value and duration to the requirement of this procurement. - Agree to work collaboratively with the Council to reduce the financial, environmental, and carbon impact of the scheme. - Agree to work in accordance with the Council's Disclosure & Barring Service Policy. - Agree to fully abide by and work in accordance with the Council's Contractors Guidance for Safer Recruitment Policy.

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
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST
Authority reference
itt_119607
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0506af Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: 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
Submission deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on eTenderwales Powys County Council will be conducting this tender through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel. Internet address(es): https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender 1. Register your company on the eTenderwales more…portal (this is only required once):- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the “Open Access ITTs” link. - 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 3. Responding to the 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 & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the eTendering Helpdesk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:- Phone: 0800 069 8634

Timeline

8 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:41 BST
  2. Market engagement
    12 May 2025, 23:59 BST
    The Council is seeking to engage with contractors experienced in delivery of council/social housing projects to attend an online presentation and question and answer session (to be held via Microsoft Teams) with the Council and its consultants for the Council to provide an update and seek feedback more…from contractors on: a) the market's expectations in respect of design detail to be provided, including the architectural and mechanical information; b) the market's expectations in respect of site information; c) the market's expectations in respect of risk allocation; and d) any other risks or issues that could affect successful delivery of the Ael-y-Bryn project that might need to be taken into account when preparing the procurement. The Council proposes to hold this online meeting (held via Microsoft Teams) on Monday 12th May 2025. Contractors should contact the Council officer listed in this notice to confirm attendance by no later than end of business on Wednesday 7th May 2025. Details of the arrangements will be sent to interested contractors once finalised. Non-participation in this market engagement process does not preclude any potential contractors from participating in the formal procurement process.
  3. Next notice expected
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published394 days ago
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BST
  5. Clarification questions by345 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline338 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Contract starts167 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published2 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 10:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £3,107,2671 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Morganstone LtdSMEDevelopment of New Build Council Housing at Ael-Y-Bryn, Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales15 Jun 2026 — 17 Sept 2027£3,107,2678 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Development of New Build Council Housing at Ael-y-Bryn, Ystradgynlais · Morganstone LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Jul 2026
    Value
    £3,107,267
    Period
    13 Oct 2026 — 30 Nov 2027
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one50—

Notice history

14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Apr 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 10:07 BSTUK7
  2. Contract signature expected
    12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  3. Contract award notice published
    8 May 2026, 15:38 BSTUK6
  4. Published value updated
    8 May 2026, 15:38 BSTwas £3,600,000
  5. Status changed to complete
    8 May 2026, 15:38 BST
  6. Deadline withdrawn
    8 May 2026, 15:38 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BSTUK4
  8. Published value published: £3,600,000
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BST
  9. Status changed to active
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BST
  10. Procurement method changed
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BST
  11. Deadline published: 24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    29 Aug 2025, 14:06 BST
  12. Pipeline notice published
    23 May 2025, 14:22 BSTUK1
  13. Status changed to planned
    23 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  14. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Apr 2025, 09:41 BSTUK2
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
  • 2025-04: 1 release · 24 Apr 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQBT-5413-HMDT County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LG

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender