Official UK procurement notice
MVH25025 - 69 Ninth Avenue Retaining Walls
Authority: Barcud Shared Services (Public body)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£33,333£40,000 inc. VAT18.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025awarded 12 Nov 2025
Awarded to COOMBS CONTRACTORS LTD
Contract term 1 moends 12 Dec 2025 · starts 3 Nov 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMerthyr Valleys Homes is seeking a qualified contractor to undertake the safe demolition and
reconstruction of two existing retaining walls located at 69 Ninth Avenue, Gurnos, CF47 9TN. The
works are required to address structural concerns and improve long-term stability and drainage.
CPV: Construction work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£33,333
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation
As per ITT
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participation
As per ITT
What this means for your bid
- 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
- 1 Oct 2025, 12:35 BST
- Last source update
- 19 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061298- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5deFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 19 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published389 days ago1 Oct 2025, 12:35 BST
- Clarification questions by377 days ago13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline373 days ago17 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts357 days ago3 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published310 days ago19 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 12:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published19 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Dec 2025, 13:47 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £27,0931 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOMBS CONTRACTORS LTDSMEMVH25025 - 69 Ninth Ave Retaining Walls23 Dec 2025 – 20 Jan 2026 | £27,093 | 12 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Merthyr Valleys Homes LimitedContracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Coombs Contractors LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 3.2 - Proposed retaining wall - MVH25025.pdf
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 4 - Price Schedule - MVH25025.xlsx
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1 – Foundation Questions 3.3 - MVH25025.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT 1-5 - MVH25025.pdf
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 3.1 - Existing Retaining Wall - MVH25025.pdf
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 3.3 - Construction Details - MVH25025.pdf
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 2.1 - Community Benefits Menu 3.1 - MVH25025.docx
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 2 – Quality Questions 3.2 - MVH25025.docx
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender