Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 29 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Refurbishment of D Floor Toilet at Newport Campus

Official notice

Authority: University of South Wales (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT46.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 9 May 2025awarded 2 Jun 2025
Awarded to Laines Group Limited
Contract term 1 moends 18 Jul 2025 · starts 9 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

USW requires a partner to convert the male toilets on D Floor to gender neutral toilets at our Newport Campus. Works to include demolition of all internal fittings [cubicles, urinals, wash hand basins, IPS and replacing with individual rooms. New ceilings, floor covering and decoration

CPV: Bathroom furniture · Bathrooms construction work · Building completion work · Decoration work · Floor and wall covering work · Floor coverings · Installation of suspended ceilings · Other building completion work · Painting work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Solid flooring

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 9 Jun 2025 – 18 Jul 2025 (1 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Site visits should be arranged by contacting Mark Davies, Project Manager(Contact details within Tender Documents);

    Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

    Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria. Robust and full answers must be

    provided;

    Meet the critical programme deadline;

    Hold the relevant level of insurances, as stipulated and provide evidence of

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%
  • Price (Schedule of Works): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price (Schedule of Works)
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Site visits should be arranged by contacting Mark Davies, Project Manager(Contact details within Tender Documents);

    Fulfill the requirements of the project in full;

    Provide the information as requested in the quality assessment criteria. Robust and full answers must be

    provided;

    Meet the critical programme deadline;

    Hold the relevant level of insurances, as stipulated and provide evidence of

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
29 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST
Last source update
9 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST
Authority reference
1970
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017550
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Bathroom furnitureBathrooms construction workBuilding completion workDecoration workFloor and wall covering workFloor coveringsInstallation of suspended ceilingsOther building completion workPainting workPlumbing and sanitary works
+1 moreSolid flooring
Delivery area
Wales (UKL21)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508f9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

ITT reference itt_116632

Timeline

29 Apr 2025 → 9 Jun 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    30 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    9 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    9 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Apr 2025, 11:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    9 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Jun 2025, 16:14 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £26,8131 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Laines Group Limited£26,813 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • REFURBISHMENT OF D FLOOR TOILETS AT NEWPORT CAMPUS · Laines Group Limited

    Signed
    2 Jun 2025
    Value
    £26,813
    Period
    9 Jun 2025 – 18 Jul 2025
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of South Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-CHC: 1140312 University of South Wales,, Pontypridd, Wales, CF37 1DLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Laines Group LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJXD-9798-QPRQ Unit 5 Ty Allforol Angel Lane, Bargoed, Wales, CF81 9AGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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