Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 10 Nov 2025, 12:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SU74(26) Kier Hardie Lift Replacement Works

Official notice

Authority: Swansea University (Education)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£250,000£300,000 inc. VAT0.2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025awarded 10 Mar 2026
Awarded to KONE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 30 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of a contract award for the lift replacement project. The project will take place at Swansea University, Kier Hardie Building, Singleton Campus, SA2 8PP. The Project comprises of the full removal of the existing duplex pair of top drive traction passenger lifts and the full replacement with a duplex pair of MRL traction passenger lifts

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 30 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
10 Nov 2025, 12:27 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 09:08 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072379
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dda2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025
Clarification deadline
28 Nov 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Nov 2025 → 12 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published344 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 12:27 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by326 days ago
    28 Nov 2025
  3. Submission deadline312 days ago
    12 Dec 2025
  4. Contract starts263 days ago
    30 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published222 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 09:08 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Nov 2025, 12:27 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 09:08 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Mar 2026, 09:08 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £249,5911 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KONE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY16 Mar 2026 – 3 Jul 2026£249,59110 Mar 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Swansea University

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Kone PLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PBQM-8122-XLCY 80 Abbey Road, Essex, London, IG11 7BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender