Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 22 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ysgol Santes Tudful Dechrau'n Deg Ysgol Santes Tudful Flying Start

Official notice

Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£865,000£1,038,000 inc. VAT21.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 22 Oct 2025awarded 9 Feb 2026
Awarded to P J Saunders Limited
Contract term 6 moends 15 May 2026 · starts 7 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful wedi dyfarnu contract ar gyfer Creche Dechrau'n Deg Newydd ar safle Ysgol Santes Tudful

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has awarded a contract for a New Build Flying Start Creche on site of Ysgol Santes Tudful School

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£865,000
Contract period: 7 Nov 2025 – 15 May 2026 (6 mo)Value: £865,000 exc. VAT · £1,038,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Conditions of participation questionnaire will be included

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: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • PRICE: Price weighting
  • Quality: Quality weighting through quality questions attached to the tender
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Conditions of participation questionnaire will be included

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
22 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 10:29 BST
Authority reference
itt_120038
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058402
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ed1 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
22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Sept 2025 → 9 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published399 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by376 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline369 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts354 days ago
    7 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published200 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 10:29 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2025, 11:03 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Feb 2026, 13:21 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 10:29 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,050,2451 award exc. VAT
Bids received 4
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
P J Saunders LimitedYsgol Santes Tudful Flying Start31 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026£1,050,2459 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Ysgol Santes Tudful Flying Start · P J Saunders Limited

    Signed
    8 Mar 2026
    Value
    £1,050,245
    Period
    9 Mar 2026 – 31 Aug 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPMD-1137-QDJJ Canolfan Ddinesig Civic Centre, Merthyr Tudful Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 8ANContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • P J Saunders LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJJB-1677-VCNR Unit 9 The Beeches Ind Est, Talbot Green, Wales, CF72 9DYContact 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
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender