Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 26 Mar 2026, 14:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment

Official notice

Authority: Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)

Published estimate£825,000total for 2 lots · £990,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 27 Apr 2026awarded 21 May 2026

Awarded to Lorne stewart PLC2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment for RCT CBC and Merthyr Tydfil CBC

CPV: Gas appliance maintenance services · Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£825,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1RCT CBCAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£750,000

Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment for RCT CBC.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £750,000 exc. VAT · £900,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 24 months OTE

50531200 Gas appliance maintenance services 50532000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

Lot #2Merthyr CBCAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£75,000

Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment for Merthyr CBC.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 24 months OTE

50531200 Gas appliance maintenance services 50532000 Repair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Social value	Split
1 · RCT CBC	25%	70%	5%
2 · Merthyr CBC	30%	70%	—

Lot distribution rule: Suppliers may submit a tender for one lot or both, depending on their capacity and service coverage. The Council intends to appoint a single contractor to deliver the services across the awarded lot(s). Evaluation will consider each lot individually; however, the Council reserves the right to award both lots to the same supplier where this offers the most economically advantageous outcome.

What this means for your bid

Price carries 70 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 7 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Mar 2026, 14:31 GMT
Last source update: 24 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 4 Jun 2026
Authority reference: RCT31
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027998
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Gas appliance maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services of electrical machinery, apparatus and associated equipment
Delivery area: Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067550 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ ITT reference 123856

Timeline

26 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published214 days ago
26 Mar 2026, 14:31 GMT
Clarification questions by193 days ago
16 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline182 days ago
27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent159 days ago
21 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends146 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Award decision expected by144 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published124 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Contract starts118 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
26 Mar 2026, 14:31 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
21 May 2026, 11:03 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
21 May 2026, 11:03 BST
Contract signature expected
8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
24 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £825,0002 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 42 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 24 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · RCT CBC1 award
Lorne stewart PLC1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 24 months OTE	£750,000	21 May 2026	Awarded
Lot 2 · Merthyr CBC1 award
Lorne stewart PLC1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031Extensions: 24 months OTE	£75,000	21 May 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment · Lorne stewart PLC
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£750,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
24 months OTE
Service and Maintenance of Kitchen Equipment · Lorne stewart PLC
Signed
24 Jun 2026
Value
£75,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
24 months OTE

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · RCT CBC	2final-stage tenders	1	0	—
2 · Merthyr CBC	2final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDXZ-9391-VHZQ Oldway House, Porth, Wales, CF39 9STContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

Merthyr Tydfil CBCContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations applyGB-PPON: PPMD-1137-QDJJ Merthyr Tydfil, WalesContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Lorne Stewart PLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMQ-7247-CLPV Aladdin Buildings, Western Avenue, Middlesex, London, UB6 8UYContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 12:31 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 11:03 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 11:03 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Mar 2026, 14:31 GMT