Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 20 May 2026, 10:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Public Rights of Way (PROW) Network Surveying Contractor Service

Official notice

Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£60,000≈ £60k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT36.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Jun 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026
Awarded to Geo Smart Decisions Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2027 · up to 30 Dec 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS IS NOT A TENDERING OPPORTUNITY. Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned a Contractor to complete 1020 km of Public Rights of Way (PROW) Network condition and asset surveys.

CPV: Environmental services · Site-investigation services · Surveying services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£60,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Dec 2027 with extensionsValue: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Option to extend the Contract by up to 6 months, subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documentation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documentation

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
Services
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
20 May 2026, 10:42 BST
Last source update
16 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046175
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental servicesSite-investigation servicesSurveying services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069ce8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
10 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This opportunity is being conducted on the E Procurement System, eTenderwales. To register, please browse to the eSourcing Portal:

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. To assist you in locating this opportunity on the eTenderwales portal, the project code is

project_61659 and the Invitation to Tender code is ITT_124040. As this is an open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT

questions are fully responded to. Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents/ information which may assist

you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack.

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon- Fri (8am- 6pm) on:- email:

[email protected]- Phone: 0800 069 8634.

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published157 days ago
    20 May 2026, 10:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by143 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline136 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts115 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published100 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 May 2026, 10:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 12:36 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 10 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
    3 Jun 2026, 12:36 BST
    +7 days · was 3 Jun 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    16 Jul 2026, 11:27 BST
Published amendments (1)

The submission deadline for this procurement exercise within eTenderWales (ITT_124040) has been extended to 10th June 2026 at 14:00..

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,2501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Geo Smart Decisions LtdSME£38,250 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Public Rights of Way (PROW) Network Surveying Contractor Service · Geo Smart Decisions LtdSME

    Signed
    6 Jul 2026
    Value
    £38,250
    Period
    6 Jul 2026 – 5 Jul 2027 · up to 30 Dec 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend the Contract by up to 6 months, subject to satisfactory performance and agreement by both parties.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Carmarthenshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVL-7854-TMRZ County Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1JPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Geo Smart Decisions LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVXG-5471-TLXP Crud yr Awel, Tywyn, Wales, LL36 9UTContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender