Official UK procurement notice
SO1215 Sirhowy Country Park Footbridge Refurbishment
Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe project comprises refurbishment works to an existing timber footbridge within the Sirhowy Country Park, involving the removal of existing timber deck boards, parapets, and timber beams spanning between adjacent steel supports. These elements will be replaced with durable composite or recycled plastic alternatives to enhance longevity and reduce maintenance requirements.
The existing steel supports will be prepared and repainted as part of the works to ensure continued structural integrity and protection against corrosion.
Additionally, the scheme includes the construction of two reinforced concrete supports to provide support to the eastern extent of the existing footbridge.
CPV: Bridge construction work · Construction work for bridges · Footbridge construction work · Structures of bridges
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£40,000
- Condition of participation
Tenders should refer to and complete all sections on the eTendering system and or as detailed in this ITT document. This includes but is not limited to:
- Priced Contract with Activity Schedule - Note: In line with NEC 4 Option
A: Priced Contract with Activity Schedule Clause 11.2 (29) payment will
only be made against activities within the schedule that are 100%
complete.
- Confirmation of insurance details (upload at Questions Tab Section 13) - Contractors Resourcing Questionnaire (Completed within the
Questions tab)
- Indicative Programme of Works (upload at Attachments Tab).
- Completed Health and Safety Questionnaire SSIP (Completed within the
Questions tab)
- Well Being of Future Generations Act 2015 (Completed within Section 14 of the Questions tab)
Tenderers must supply all the requested price information detailed on the
eTendering system, and as set out in this invitation to tender. Pricing and a Bill of Quantities must be submitted with the tender.
Unless specifically requested, Tenderers must not include any sales literature or promotional material with their submissions. Only material which is strictly relevant to the invitation to tender shall be considered. Any other material will be discarded and not considered.
A priced Activity Schedule must be submitted with the tender. The Council
reserves the right to choose to progress with either option 1 or 2, which will be solely at the discretion of the Council. The Council will select the most appropriate option to deliver the works within the available budget.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Quality Submission: 30%
- Priced Submission: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Priced Submission: Priced submission - 70% weighting, broken down as follows: Priced Activity Schedule - 63% Direct Fee Percentage - 3.5% Sub-contracted fee percentage - 3.5%
- Quality Submission: Health and Safety Project Specific Question - 15% Previous Experience Project Specific Question - 15%
- Condition of participation
Tenders should refer to and complete all sections on the eTendering system and or as detailed in this ITT document. This includes but is not limited to:
- Priced Contract with Activity Schedule - Note: In line with NEC 4 Option
A: Priced Contract with Activity Schedule Clause 11.2 (29) payment will
only be made against activities within the schedule that are 100%
complete.
- Confirmation of insurance details (upload at Questions Tab Section 13) - Contractors Resourcing Questionnaire (Completed within the
Questions tab)
- Indicative Programme of Works (upload at Attachments Tab).
- Completed Health and Safety Questionnaire SSIP (Completed within the
Questions tab)
- Well Being of Future Generations Act 2015 (Completed within Section 14 of the Questions tab)
Tenderers must supply all the requested price information detailed on the
eTendering system, and as set out in this invitation to tender. Pricing and a Bill of Quantities must be submitted with the tender.
Unless specifically requested, Tenderers must not include any sales literature or promotional material with their submissions. Only material which is strictly relevant to the invitation to tender shall be considered. Any other material will be discarded and not considered.
A priced Activity Schedule must be submitted with the tender. The Council
reserves the right to choose to progress with either option 1 or 2, which will be solely at the discretion of the Council. The Council will select the most ap…
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
- 24 Apr 2026, 14:24 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Apr 2026, 14:24 BST
- Authority reference
SO1215- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037631- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068ac8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Tenderers complete 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 ID and User Name, then click "Register".5.You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate your account.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 your profile.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
24 Apr 2026 → 22 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published185 days ago24 Apr 2026, 14:24 BST
- Clarification questions by160 days ago19 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline157 days ago22 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts126 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published24 Apr 2026, 14:24 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender