Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 1 May 2025, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Town Centre Placemaking Plans 2025

Official notice

Authority: Carmarthenshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£75,000≈ £75k / year · £90,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2025awarded 14 Aug 2025
Awarded to Urban Foundry Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 5 Aug 2026 · starts 6 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS IS NOT A TENDER OPPORTUNITY

Carmarthenshire County Council has commissioned a Consultant to produce Town Centre Placemaking plans for each of Carmarthenshire's three primary towns of Ammanford, Carmarthen and Llanelli

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yrSMEPublished value£75,000
Contract period: 6 Aug 2025 – 5 Aug 2026 (1 yr)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documentation

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70%
  • Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documentation

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Services
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
1 May 2025, 16:11 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2025, 14:58 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035476
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050bb3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
24 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To assist you in locating these opportunities on the BRAVO E Procurement System the project code is: project_59176. As this is an Open procedure, Tenderers must ensure that all ITT questions are fully responded to. The following ITT Project codes may further assist you in locating the opportunities: ITT Code: itt_117020. Please also ensure you check the Attachments area for any documents / information which may assist you with your submission or you are required to upload as part of your submission as per information contained within the tender pack. Suppliers Instructions How to express an interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ - Click the "Suppliers register here" link - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) - Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue" 2. Express and Interest in the Project - Login to the portal with the username / password - Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tender Documents open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT to access the content - Click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the screen - This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the "Buyer Attachments" on the left hand side of the screen. 3. Responding to the tender - At the top of the screen you can choose to Create Response or Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the Messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon-Fri (8am-6pm) on:- email: [email protected] - Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480. tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. postal Address: Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales eTendering Portal. this can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, all information may be downloaded and returned to this channel.

Timeline

1 May 2025 → 20 Aug 2025 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    1 May 2025, 16:11 BST
  2. Next notice expected
    15 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
  4. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline
    24 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
  6. Contract starts
    6 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:58 BST

Notice history

6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025
  1. Planned procurement notice published
    1 May 2025, 16:11 BST
    UK3
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    26 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
  4. Deadline moved to 24 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
    26 Jun 2025, 15:17 BST
    +38 days · was 16 Jun 2025, 14:00 BST
  5. Contract details notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:58 BST
    UK7
  6. Status changed to complete
    20 Aug 2025, 14:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £75,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Urban Foundry Ltd£75,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Town Centre Placemaking Plans 2025 · Urban Foundry Ltd

    Signed
    14 Aug 2025
    Value
    £75,000
    Period
    14 Aug 2025 – 13 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Carmarthenshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTVL-7854-TMRZ County Hall, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1JPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Urban Foundry LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PPHW-8118-WYYJ Alexandra Road, Swansea, Wales, SA1 5AJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender