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Digarbon Contractor (PCSA) — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff University (Education)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)
Published estimate £7,500,000≈ £4.3m / year · £9,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 27 Oct 2025awarded 26 Aug 2026
Awarded to BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITED2 awards
Contract term 1 yr 9 mostarts 16 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The appointment of a contractor to complete the retrofit of the Law (LAWPL) and Tower

(PSYCH) buildings.

Scope of works required at Law Building include:

• Asbestos Removals.

• Replacement of existing flat roof systems on both the main section of the building

(including the lift motor/plant room) and the lower-level extension built in the 1990s. To

facilitate these works roof top PV cells and MEP systems will need to be removed and re

installed (including recommissioning).

• Removal of all existing windows and curtain walling (frames & windows) and

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replacement with new double-glazed units and associated making good (except for the

existing double glazed units on the ground floor of the 1990's courtyard extension).

• FF&E - installation of new replacement windows blinds.

Scope of works required at Tower Building included:

• Asbestos removals.

• Replacement of existing flat roof systems on the no.2 lower-level extensions only (not

including the main roof which has recently been replaced). To facilitate these works roof

top MEP systems will need to be removed and re-installed (including recommissioning).

• Removal of all existing windows and curtain walling (frames & windows) and

replacement with new double-glazed units and associated making good (except for the

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windows in the extension built in 2008 which are to be retained).

• FF&E - installation of new replacement windows blinds.

• Implementation of plans for phasing, sequencing and building user decanting to deliver

the works.

  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 Appointment: Award of a NEC4 PCSA - This will be conducted under a competitive flexible procurement process, with stage 1 of the procurement conducted via a Conditions of participation exercise to down select bidders to the ITT stage. The ITT stage will be issued to the down selected bidders and will be awarded on MAT via a more…NEC4 PCSA contract. The University will appoint 1 contractor under a PCSA contract The top 5 ranked bidders from the Conditions of Participation will be down selected. Stage 2 Appointment: The University will then take forward the appointed contractor under the PCSA contract. Following conclusion of the PCSA to arrive at an agreed Contract sum and Scope, the contractor will be appointed under a NEC4 Option A contract with identified contractors design allocation. The University reserves the right not to proceed to the construction contract from the PCSA contract.

CPV: Construction work for university buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1Awarded 1 yr 9 moSMEPublished value£7,500,000
Contract period: 16 Mar 2026 — 10 Dec 2027 (1 yr 9 mo)Eligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: Wales
Value
£7,500,000 exc. VAT · £9,000,000 inc. VAT
Second stage
up to 5 candidates invited to tender
45214400 Construction work for university buildings

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 140Price: 60
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Quality and Responsible Procurement — 70
  • Quality and Responsible Procurement — 70
  • Price — 30
  • Price — 30
Conditions of participation4
  • Economic & financial standing
    As stated in the ITT Docs
  • Condition of participation
    As stated in the Conditions of Participation document shortlisting
  • Economic & financial standing
    As stated in the ITT Docs
  • Condition of participation
    As stated in the Conditions of Participation document shortlisting

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
17 Sept 2026, 09:53 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 09:53 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
CU.2012.JP
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for university buildings
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0587bb Find a Tender
How it runs
Stage 1 Appointment: Award of a NEC4 PCSA - This will be conducted under a competitive flexible procurement process, with stage 1 of the procurement conducted via a Conditions of participation exercise to down select bidders to the ITT stage. The ITT stage will be issued to the down selected bidders and will be awarded on MAT via a NEC4 PCSA contract. The University will appoint 1 contractor under a PCSA contract more…The top 5 ranked bidders from the Conditions of Participation will be down selected. Stage 2 Appointment: The University will then take forward the appointed contractor under the PCSA contract. Following conclusion of the PCSA to arrive at an agreed Contract sum and Scope, the contractor will be appointed under a NEC4 Option A contract with identified contractors design allocation. The University reserves the right not to proceed to the construction contract from the PCSA contract.

How it was run

Official notice
Run throughIn-tend ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Portal record ↗
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Expression of interest (EOI)
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/as… ↗

Timeline

11 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:20 BST
  2. Market engagement379 days ago
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    The University are hosting a Pre-market engagement event on Thursday 11th September 2025 at 14:00 – 15:00 via Teams. In order to register your attendance and for more information please register your interest against the opportunity via Cardiff University e-tendering portal: In-Tend more…https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cardiffuniversity/ Suppliers interested in attending the supplier engagement event must send an expression of interest via the In-Tend Portal. Once registered please complete the registration form and return via the correspondence function within the system. Suppliers will be limited to 2 attendees. The deadline for registering attendance at the event is Friday the 5th of September 2025. The University reserves the right to reject an application to attend sent after this time. All presentation documentation, questions and answers will be published against the opportunity on the Portal following the event.
  3. Tender notice published354 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
  4. Next notice expected353 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Expressions of interest by328 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  6. Submission deadline328 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  7. Standstill ends213 days ago
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Award decision expected by204 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts188 days ago
    16 Mar 2026, 00:00 GMT
  10. Assessment summaries sent25 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  11. Latest notice published3 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 09:53 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £12,368,6802 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 2latest 7 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITEDSMEMain Contract - NEC4 Option A21 Sept 2026 — 20 Jan 2028£9,894,36826 Aug 2026Awarded
BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITEDSME16 Mar 2026 — 5 May 2026
Options: As part of PCSA stage, there will be a Submission by the Contractor for:  NEC4 Option A - Form of Agreement  Agreed Scope (Design Completed)  Prices (Contract Sum)  Construction more…Programme for the Contract Outcome: If the Prices, design and programme are acceptable to the Client the intention would be to enter a contract with the Contractor to deliver the Scope
£2,474,3129 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Digarbon Contractor · BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    7 Sept 2026
    Value
    £9,894,368
    Period
    21 Sept 2026 — 20 Jan 2028
    Status
    active
    6 agreed KPIs: Management · Programming · Design …
    • Management
    • Programming
    • Design
    • Project Cost Plan
    • Quality and Health & Safety
    • Environmental, Social & Governance

  • Contract 1 · BRAY AND SLAUGHTER LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    12 Mar 2026
    Value
    £2,474,312
    Period
    16 Mar 2026 — 5 May 2026
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: PSCA Contract only

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Notice history

14 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025
  1. Contract details notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 09:53 BSTUK7
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 08:44 BSTUK7
  3. Contract signature expected
    12 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  4. Contract award notice published
    2 Sept 2026, 13:33 BSTUK6
  5. Contract signature expected
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
  6. Contract award notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMTUK6
  7. Published value updated
    9 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMTwas £7,500,000
  8. Status changed to complete
    9 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT
  9. Procurement method changed
    9 Feb 2026, 15:08 GMT
  10. Tender notice published
    1 Oct 2025, 12:03 BSTUK4
  11. Status changed to active
    1 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
  12. Procurement method changed
    1 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
  13. Buyer details updated
    1 Oct 2025, 12:03 BST
  14. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    14 Aug 2025, 11:20 BSTUK2
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 9 Feb 2026
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 1 Oct 2025
  • 2025-08: 1 release · 14 Aug 2025

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-COH: RC000089 · GB-PPON: PHVT-4343-HWYR Park Place, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AT [email protected]
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Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure