Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors
Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCarmarthenshire County Council (as Lead Authority of the Regional Nutrient Management Boards) is purchasing Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors for installation in priority SAC (Special Areas of Conservation) river catchments. The purchase will also include:
- Reagents and a servicing package necessary for the initial operation of these sensors
- Multiparameter Sondes
- Acquisition of sensor deployment buoys to support the installation and effective functioning of the monitoring equipment
- No preliminary market engagement: This is not a new requirement and officers are staisfied that providers for this service exist.
CPV: Contamination-monitoring devices · Environmental monitoring other than for construction · Installation services of measuring equipment · Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services · Pollution-monitoring devices · Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus · Services related to water pollution
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£604,000
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- 16 Dec 2025, 13:42 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083383- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6c3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
ETENDERWALES PORTAL - This procurement exercise will be conducted via the eTenderWales portal and tenders must be submitted electronically at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.to ↗ access the tender documentation, interested parties are required to register on eTenderWales. To assist interested parties in locating this opportunity on eTenderWales, the project code is 'project_60934' and the ITT code is 'itt_120826'.
BUSINESS WALES SUPPORT - Business Wales can offer independent advice and guidance on accessing the e-tender and submitting a bid. For more information or support, please contact Business Wales on 01656 868500 or by email at: [email protected]
Timeline
16 Dec 2025 → 23 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published310 days ago16 Dec 2025, 13:42 GMT
- Clarification questions by283 days ago12 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Submission deadline276 days ago19 Jan 2026, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent269 days ago26 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by261 days ago2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends259 days ago4 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts248 days ago16 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published182 days ago23 Apr 2026, 10:28 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025- Tender notice published16 Dec 2025, 13:42 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Jan 2026, 15:21 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Jan 2026, 15:21 GMT
- Contract signature expected6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Apr 2026, 10:28 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY9 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Maintenance contract period is 12 months from sensor deployment (with an option to extend by up to 24 months in annual increments). | £381,200 | 26 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors · PRIFYSGOL ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- £381,200
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Option to extend for up to 2 years in annual 12-month increments
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Prifysgol Aberystwyth UniversityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender