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Published 8 May 2026, 12:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SU155(26) Wales National Pool Swansea, Moveable Floor Works

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£833,333£1,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 moends 30 Oct 2026 · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The refurbishment works will address the full operational integrity, safety, and performance of the 50-metre moveable floor system. The scope includes structural, mechanical, and alignment improvements to ensure the floor operates reliably and meets contemporary standards for levelness, stability, and user safety.

A comprehensive inspection of the 50-metre moveable floor will be undertaken while the pool is fully drained. This allows unrestricted access to all structural, mechanical, and safety-critical components, enabling a detailed assessment of the system’s condition and identification of any additional faults or refurbishment needs.

The works involve the full replacement of the stainless-steel lifting and support cables associated with the moveable floor system. This refurbishment is essential to maintain structural integrity, ensure reliable floor movement, and reduce the risk of mechanical failure.

The works involve the removal and replacement of the perimeter gasket that provides the watertight seal between the moveable floor and the pool tank structure. This refurbishment is essential to maintain safe operation, prevent entrapment risks, and ensure the floor performs correctly across its full range of movement.

Provide and install a new digital depth display system serving the 50 m pool and integrated moveable floor. The system shall provide real-time depth information to pool users and operational staff and also when diving and no diving is appropriate.

A full clean of the 50-metre moveable floor will be undertaken to remove accumulated debris, biofilm, scale, and contaminants from all accessible surfaces and mechanical components. Cleaning is carried out while the pool is empty to ensure safe access and thorough coverage.

The specification covers the design, preparation, relining, and reinstatement of concrete deck-level channels serving a commercial swimming pool.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEPublished value£833,333
Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 30 Oct 2026 (3 mo)Value: £833,333 exc. VAT · £1,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

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%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Cost
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
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
8 May 2026, 12:08 BST
Last source update
8 May 2026, 12:08 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042446
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069486 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published172 days ago
    8 May 2026, 12:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline138 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Contract starts86 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 12:08 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTNV-7472-GRTW Procurement, Finance Dept., Swansea, Wales, SA2 8PPContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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