Official UK procurement notice
Term Service Contract for Coal Tip Maintenance in Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWe are seeking to appoint a contractor to enter into a three (3) year contract for the provision of Coal Spoil Tips Maintenance services at various sites within the boundaries of Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen.
The works consist of earthworks, drainage and other ancillary works as remedial measures e.g. works involving cleansing of existing watercourses and re-lining or the construction of new.
The Contractor will be required to assist Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Councils in the planning stages (co-ordination and programming) as well as offering expertise in respect of buildability and preferred treatments.
It is proposed to carry out a prescribed programme of maintenance work throughout the year, where weather conditions allow and to also undertake ad-hoc remedial measures following periods of severe adverse weather where immediate remedial measures are required.
CPV: Coal-tip management services · Integrated engineering services · Miscellaneous engineering services · Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£30,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
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)
- Technical: 30%
- Commercial: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical : A series of Method Statement Questions
- Commercial : Schedule of Rates/Assessment to be completed
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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
- 14 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
ITT_126755- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081222- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069918Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As stated within the Tender pack.
- Risks
As stated within the Tender pack.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 23 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
14 May 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published164 days ago14 May 2026, 16:08 BST
- Next notice expected116 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published61 days ago26 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST
- Clarification questions by32 days ago23 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline28 days ago28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 1 day26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 7 days2 Nov 2026
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 May 2026- Pipeline notice published14 May 2026, 16:08 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published26 Aug 2026, 12:18 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £30,000,00026 Aug 2026, 12:18 BSTwas £10,000,000
- Status changed to active26 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST
- Deadline published: 28 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST26 Aug 2026, 12:18 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Torfaen County Borough Council Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Please refer to published Invitation to Tender.
- Bidding documents and specifications Blaenau Gwent is administering this opportunity via the Etenderwales portal. All documents have been uploaded to enable direct access following on from registration.
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender