Principal Contractor for Fire Improvement Works

Official notice

Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (NHS & healthcare)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Awarded value£5,143,279published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 23 Oct 2026no call for competition

Awarded to T Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hywel Dda University Local Health Board has awarded a contract for a Principal Contractor for construction delivery for fire improvement works at Glangwili General Hospital. A mini competition exercise was undertaken via the Carmarthen Council South & West Wales Regional Construction Framework whereby T Richard Jones Ltd was appointed as best overall score.

CPV: Construction work for buildings relating to health

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Galngwili General Hospital, Carmarthen

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Oct 2026, 09:49 GMT
Last source update: 26 Oct 2026, 09:49 GMT
Authority reference: P0248A - HDDA-MIN-61047
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-100838
Classification (CPV): Construction work for buildings relating to health
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078fcc Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: A mini competition exercise was undertaken within the Carmarthen Council South & West Wales reginal Construction Framework Lot 4a to award the contract

Publisher note: (WA Ref:172329)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £5,143,2791 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 23 Oct 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
T Richard Jones (Betws) LtdSME	£5,143,279 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 100838-2026-P0248A - HDDA-MIN-61047-1 · T Richard Jones (Betws) LtdSME
Signed
23 Oct 2026
Value
£5,143,279
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad	2	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hywel Dda University Local Health Board

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Block C, Government Buildings, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen, UK, SA31 3BTContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

T Richard Jones (Betws) LtdAwarded supplier Betws Industrial Park, Foundry Road, Ammanford, Wales, SA182LS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.