Official UK procurement notice
Main 3G pitch and shock pad replacement at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo confirm contract award for this project, which focuses on the full refurbishment of the main 3G pitch at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, including the removal and replacement of the existing synthetic carpet and shockpad system.
The purpose of this upgrade is to restore surface performance to FIFA Quality standards, improve player safety, and extend the lifespan of the facility.
CPV: Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£300,000
- Condition of participation
Refer to Contract Documentation
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 (2)
- Quality Method Statements (40%): 40%
- Commercial Response (60%): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality Method Statements (40%): Quality criteria to enable bidders to demonstrate their ability to meet client requirements.
- Commercial Response (60%): Fully priced activity schedule to inform the total tender sum
- Condition of participation
Refer to Contract Documentation
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Nov 2025, 14:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST
- Authority reference
ITT_120852 (TS2370)- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077710- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ea35Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the eTenderWales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.
NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.
E-Tender access information:
Go to: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
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The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.Telephone: +44 8003684852
How to find the ITT:
Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.
The E-Tender references for this contract are: Project_60946 and ITT_120852
Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page. You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with all relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.
Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly - Please DO NOT contact the named person at the top of this notice. Only messages communicated vias the portal will be acknowledged and responded to.
Tenders must be uploaded to the ETenderWales eTenderWales portal by no later than 12:00 noon Wednesday 7th January 2026.
Timeline
27 Nov 2025 → 14 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published331 days ago27 Nov 2025, 14:09 GMT
- Clarification questions by309 days ago19 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline290 days ago7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts279 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Latest notice published193 days ago14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2025- Tender notice published27 Nov 2025, 14:09 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published27 Jan 2026, 12:06 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Jan 2026, 12:06 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published14 Apr 2026, 12:53 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakedown Sport & Play Limited16 Feb 2026 – 20 Mar 2026 | £244,633 | 22 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Main 3G pitch and shock pad replacement at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre · Blakedown Sport & Play Limited
- Signed
- 20 Mar 2026
- Value
- £244,633
- Period
- 23 Mar 2026 – 30 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Blakedown Sport and Play Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to tender documentation comprising Tendering Instructions, Evaluation Criteria, Client Specification and Contract Terms and Conditions has been uploaded to the Council's E-tendering portal (ETenderWales)
Notices published for this procedure
- 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