Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the provision of engineering services
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Engineering Division of the Highways Department undertake a variety of Civil Engineering works and are renewing a framework of experienced Engineers/Surveyors who can be called upon to undertake surveying, setting out and supervisory and site management duties
- 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: Engineering services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 2 bids received (0.7 per place) · 2 appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 2 Feb 2026
- Electronic auction
- yes
Published description of the framework
All Call offs will be conducted using 100% price and availability and will be based on the most advantageous bid in relation to the particular requirement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£239,997
- Economic & financial standing
Please see framework documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see framework documents
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 (4)
- Q1 site supervision: 10%
- Q2 setting out: 10%
- Q3 site safety: 10%
- Price: 70%
Published award criteria (4)
- Q1 site supervision
- Q2 setting out
- Q3 site safety
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please see framework documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please see framework documents
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for the provision of engineering services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Nov 2025, 13:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 28 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
CCS/25/176- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077253- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e937Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see framework agreement
- Risks
Please see framework agreement
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register.
- 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
26 Nov 2025 → 24 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published331 days ago26 Nov 2025, 13:21 GMT
- Clarification questions by305 days ago22 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends291 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown5 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by267 days ago28 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts263 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent211 days ago26 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends197 days ago8 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published182 days ago24 Apr 2026, 15:38 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Nov 2025- Tender notice published26 Nov 2025, 13:21 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Mar 2026, 17:16 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Mar 2026, 17:16 GMT
- Contract signature expected10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Apr 2026, 15:38 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMLO ENGINEERING SURVEYING LIMITED, D Bamber Surveys LtdSME13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2028 · up to 12 Apr 2030Extensions: up to 24 months | £288,000 | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £288,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Framework Agreement for the provision of engineering services · AMLO ENGINEERING SURVEYING LIMITED, D Bamber Surveys LtdSME
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2028 · up to 19 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- option to extend up to 24 months
3 agreed KPIs: Compliance with specifications and quality standards · Health & Safety compliance · Issue resolution timeframe
- Compliance with specifications and quality standards
- Health & Safety compliance
- Issue resolution timeframe
Framework Agreement for the provision of engineering services
- Signed
- 19 Apr 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 20 Apr 2026 – 19 Apr 2028 · up to 19 Apr 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- with an option to extend for 24 months
3 agreed KPIs: Compliance with specifications and quality standards · Health & Safety compliance · Issue resolution timeframe
- Compliance with specifications and quality standards
- Health & Safety compliance
- Issue resolution timeframe
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- AMLO ENGINEERING SURVEYING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- D. BAMBER SURVEYS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications itt_120579
- Bidding documents and specifications itt_121418
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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender