Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 22 May 2026, 09:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Replacement Boiler at Ystruth Primary School, Blaina

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£150,000£180,000 inc. VAT7.8% above published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Jun 2026awarded 17 Jul 2026
Awarded to A M S Heating & Plumbing Ltd.
Contract term 1 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply and installation of a replacement heating boiler at Ystruth Primary School, Blaina.

CPV: Central-heating boilers · Central-heating installation work · Heating works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 mo)Value: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Refer to tender documentation

What it takes to win
i

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluations: 50%
  • Commercial Evaluations: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluations: Technical questions (criteria) relative to the requirement.
  • Commercial Evaluations: Comprises commercial documents, pricing forms and form of tender.
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Refer to tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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
22 May 2026, 09:38 BST
Last source update
19 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
Authority reference
ITT_124771
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-047529
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Central-heating boilersCentral-heating installation workHeating works
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a054 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This Procurement exercise is being run via the Authority's e-tendering portal (EtenderWales) which can be accessed using the following link:

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

Bidders must complete a free registration prior to accessing the published tender documentation.

Registration queries should contact the EtenderWales Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.— The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00. Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: [email protected]

The E-tender references for this contract are:

Project_63116 and ITT_124771.

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 any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.

Tenderers are required to provide responses to:

  1. The Selection Questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope
  2. The Method Statements within the Technical Envelope and
  3. Upload the requested Pricing information within the Commercial Envelope.

NB all related communication MUST be submitted using the portal's 'Messages' area.

Timeline

22 May 2026 → 19 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published153 days ago
    22 May 2026, 09:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by132 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline122 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts95 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published64 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Aug 2026, 09:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £161,7641 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
A M S Heating & Plumbing Ltd.SME£161,764 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply and installation of a Heating boiler system at Ystruth Primary School, Blaina · A M S Heating & Plumbing Ltd.SME

    Signed
    17 Jul 2026
    Value
    £161,764
    Period
    27 Jul 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • A M S Heating & Plumbing Ltd.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PGPC-4332-GDMY Unit 30, Woodfieldside Business Park , Blackwood, Wales, NP12 2DGContact 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