Official UK procurement notice
SA244 Term Service Contract for Confined Space Inspections
Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionInspection of confined space culverts of various lengths and diameters greater than 900mm in accordance with CS450 and the Service Information.
CPV: Culvert elements · Culverts · Diving services · Sewer survey services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£600,000
- Condition of participation
As per the Procurement documents
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price : Total contract sum, 80%, Direct Fee percentage 10%, Subcontract fee percentage 10%
- Quality : Management of the Contract 20%, Health and Safety 20%, Production of a Written Report 60%
- Condition of participation
As per the Procurement documents
- 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
- Closed
- 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
- 21 May 2025, 15:04 BST
- Last source update
- 5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BST
- Authority reference
SA244- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046255- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051b49Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenderers must express an interest in this tender by completing the following process:1.Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal atsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login2.Click ↗ the "Sign Up" option on the Portal homepage (If already registered go to point 11.).3.Enter your correct Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.4.Please make a note of the Organisation IDand User Name, then click "Register".5.You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate youraccount.6.Please enter the information requested, clicking on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.7.In the Classification section please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice, it is essential that only CPV Codes, specific to your organisation are added to yourprofile.8.Buyer Selection - At this stage you are required to indicate which Buyer Organisations you would like to register with. Please remember to register with Caerphilly this ensures that you will be alerted to all relevant opportunities.9.Terms & Conditions - Read the terms and conditions of the use of this Supplier Portal and tick the box to denote you have read and understood the terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree you cannot complete the registration process. Once you have agreed click on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage.10.Insert a password for the admin user and repeat it. The password MUST be between 6 and 50 characters in length. It must contain at least 2 number(s). Once completed select 'Complete Registration' and you will enter the Supplier Homepage.11.From the Home Page, go to the "Opportunities" icon, all current opportunities will be listed. Click on the blue arrow under the field 'Show Me' of the relevant opportunity then click to register your interest on the applicable button.12.Refresh your screen by clicking on the opportunities icon located on the left hand side, to view the opportunity click the blue arrow.13.Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. To find all available documentation please drop down the 'Request Documents' option and click to download all documents.14.You can now either complete your response or "Decline" this opportunity. All queries are to be made via the messaging system on the Proactis portal. Please note we will NOT accept any questions/queries via telephone/email.If you require assistance please contact Jemma Ford 01443 863163 - [email protected] submitting a tender, an e tendering supplier guide has been produced which will help tenderers through completing a tender submission using our Proactis Plaza system.
Timeline
21 May 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 6 dates- Planning notice published21 May 2025, 15:04 BST
- Next notice expected1 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BST
- Clarification questions by26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts356 days ago3 Nov 2025
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2025- Pipeline notice published21 May 2025, 15:04 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £600,0005 Aug 2025, 16:09 BSTwas £150,000
- Status changed to active5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST5 Aug 2025, 16:09 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender