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Published 30 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Facility Management Security Service

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£1,250,000≈ £417k / year · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaenau Gwent CBC are looking to appoint an experienced accredited company to provide a facility management team to assist in the:

  • Daily running of multi storey car parks, public areas, an energy centre and a cableway.
  • Provision of Manned Security Services (permanent and temporary basis as defined by the British Standard BS7499), Keyholding and Alarm Response services (as defined by the British Standard BS7984) and Mobile Patrol Services at Silent Valley Waste Services.

The service is to commence on 1st November 2026 for a period of three (3) years with the option to extend for a further period of one (1) year plus one year (1). The extension will be dependent on performance of the service provider; demand of the service; Local Authority priorities etc.

CPV: Public security services · Security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,250,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,250,000 exc. VAT · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The option to extend for a further period of one (1) year plus one year (1).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to 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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 40%
  • Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to tender documentation.

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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
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
30 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 21 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072288
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Public security servicesSecurity services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7df Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is administering this procurement opportunity electronically via the Etenderwales portal. All documentation has been uploaded to enable direct access following registration.NB: You must download all documentation directly from the portal, tender documents will not be communicated by any other means.E-Tender access information:

— Go to etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

— The first person from your Organisation to use the Platform will be required to register on behalf of the Organisation.

— Registration involves accepting a User Agreement, and providing basic information about your Organisation and about the User performing the Registration.

— On registering on the Platform the User will select a Username and will receive a password.

— The Password will be sent by e-mail to the e-mail address that was specified in the User Details section of the Registration page.

— In order to log-in to the Platform please enter your Username and Password.

— Note: If you forget your Password then visit the homepage and click ‘Forgot your password?’.

— Registration should only be performed once for each Organisation.

— If you think that someone in your Organisation may have already registered on this Platform then you must NOT register again.

— Please contact the person who Registered (i.e. the Super User) in order to arrange access to the Platform.

— Contact the Helpdesk immediately if you are unable to contact the Super User (for example if they have left your Organisation).Please contact the Helpdesk to gain access to the Platform.

— The Help desk is available Monday-Friday: 8:00-18:00.Telephone: +44 8003684852 e-mail: help@bravosolution.co.ukHow to find the ITT:

— Once logged in you must click on ‘ITT's Open to all Suppliers'.

— The etender references for this contract are: Project_62755 and ITT_124201.

— Click on the title to access summary details of the contract. If you are still interested in submitting a tender, click the ‘Express an Interest button'. This will move the ITT from the ‘Open to all Suppliers' area to the ‘My ITT's' on the home page.

— You will then see the full details of the ITT in the qualification, technical and commercial envelopes along with all relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.

— Should you have any questions on the ITT, please use the ‘Messages' area to contact the buyer directly.

— Do not contact the named person at the top of this notice.

Tenders must be uploaded to the Etenderwales / Bravo Solution portal by no later than 12:00 noon Friday 28th August 2026.

Timeline

30 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published88 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
  2. Clarification questions by66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 15:19 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDMD-4229-TQWR General Offices, Ebbw Vale, Wales, NP23 6DNContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender