Official UK procurement notice
Term Service Contract for Site Investigations within Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen 2026 - 2029
Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)
Published estimate£2,500,000≈ £833k / year · £3,000,000 inc. VAT42.4% above final estimate
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 1 Oct 2026
Awarded to Tetra Tech
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jul 2029 · up to 30 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 27 Jul 2026
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 Site Investigation services at various sites within the boundaries of Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen.
CPV: Ground investigation services · Ground investigation work · Site-investigation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,500,000
45111250 Ground investigation work71351500 Ground investigation services71510000 Site-investigation services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Condition of participation
As per the tender pack.
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical : Method Statement Questions
- Commercial : Completion of Pricing Schedule
Conditions of participation1
- Condition of participation
As per the tender pack.
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
- 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
- 28 May 2026, 10:35 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2026, 16:06 BST
- Authority reference
ITT_124370- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050201- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a735Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
28 May 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 6 dates- Planning notice published149 days ago28 May 2026, 10:35 BST
- Tender notice published149 days ago28 May 2026, 11:42 BST
- Clarification questions by124 days ago22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline120 days ago26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts90 days ago27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published2 days ago22 Oct 2026, 16:06 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Pipeline notice published28 May 2026, 10:35 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 11:42 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active28 May 2026, 11:42 BST
- Deadline published: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST28 May 2026, 11:42 BST
- Contract details notice published22 Oct 2026, 16:06 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2026, 16:06 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £3,559,3091 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetra Tech | £3,559,309 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Term Service Contract for Site Investigations within Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen 2026 - 2029 · Tetra Tech
- Signed
- 1 Oct 2026
- Value
- £3,559,309
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 1 Oct 2029 · up to 1 Oct 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 year extension reviewable on an annual basis dependent upon Welsh Government funding.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Torfaen County Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tetra Tech LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this opportunity via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following companies registration on the portal.
- Technical specifications Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this opportunity via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration. All tender documentation is available within the tender pack that has been uploaded.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender