Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice

Published 16 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Control and Management of Traffic and Related Services

Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)

+3 more

Repair & Maintenance (50)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Architecture & Engineering (71)

Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£4,999,999operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 17 Feb 2026

Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Apr 2029 · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tender for the Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Equipment and Infrastructure for the Control and Management of traffic and related services 2026

No preliminary market engagement: .

CPV: Engineering-design services for traffic installations · Installation of traffic monitoring equipment · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights · Road traffic-control equipment · Telematics system · Traffic control services · Traffic monitoring services · Traffic-monitoring equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,999,999

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 1 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Apr 2030 with extensionsValue: £4,999,999 exc. VAT · £5,999,999 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: There is a 12 month optional extension available

32441300 Telematics system 34923000 Road traffic-control equipment 34970000 Traffic-monitoring equipment 45316210 Installation of traffic monitoring equipment 50232000 Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights 63712700 Traffic control services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
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Technical & professional ability
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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: 30%Price: 70%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality Weighting: 30%
Price Weighting: 60%
Community Wellbeing Benefits: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price Weighting: Cost weighting of 60%
Quality Weighting : Quality Weighting of 30%
Community Wellbeing Benefits: Community Well-Being Benefits

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
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Technical & professional ability
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What this means for your bid

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: Services
Notice status: Cancelled
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT
Last source update: 20 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 14 Mar 2026
Authority reference: ERFX1008762
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004029
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Engineering-design services for traffic installationsInstallation of traffic monitoring equipmentMaintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lightsRoad traffic-control equipmentTelematics systemTraffic control servicesTraffic monitoring servicesTraffic-monitoring equipment
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0607f2 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: .

Review and risk notes

Risks: .

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 17 Feb 2026
Clarification deadline: 9 Feb 2026
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All information relating to the Opportunity can be found via: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

All submissions should be made through supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 20 Apr 2026 · 6 dates

Tender notice published285 days ago
16 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT
Clarification questions by261 days ago
9 Feb 2026
Submission deadline253 days ago
17 Feb 2026
Award decision expected by227 days ago
14 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts210 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published191 days ago
20 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
16 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT
UK4
Procurement termination notice published
20 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
UK12
Status changed to complete
20 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not published	—	17 Apr 2026	CancelledFollowing a review of information provided during the tender process, the Contracting Authority has identified material inaccuracies which necessitate the termination of the procurement. This opportunity will be re‑tendered as soon as possible.

Contracts

Contract 1 · supplier not published
Signed
date not published
Value
—
Period
… – 1 Apr 2029
Status
cancelled

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVHP-5769-YHRQ County Hall, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 4UWContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll associated tender documents can be found by searching for the opportunity via Proactis: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsAll tender specifications can be found by searching for the opportunity via Proactis: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender20 Apr 2026, 12:08 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender16 Jan 2026, 15:51 GMT