Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 16 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Growing Mid Wales - Business Parks Fibre To The Premises Project

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Postal and telecommunications services (64)IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Budget not disclosed£1≈ £1 / year · £1 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 28 Nov 2025awarded 16 Dec 2025

Awarded to British Telecommunications Plc

Contract term 1 yrends 4 Jan 2027 · up to 5 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council have appointed a qualified and experienced consultant/contractor or organisation with significant previous experience and knowledge of the industry to support and install Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) services to identified business park properties across Ceredigion and Powys Local Authority areas.

CPV: Fibre-optic connections · Fibre-optic materials · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support · Optical-fibre cables · Telecommunications services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£1

Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2027 (1 yr) · up to 5 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 1 Year Contract + a possible extension of 6 months

32560000 Fibre-optic materials 32561000 Fibre-optic connections 32562000 Optical-fibre cables 64200000 Telecommunications services 72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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

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: Awarded
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: 16 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 17:40 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Jan 2026
Authority reference: itt_120762
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-066156
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Fibre-optic connectionsFibre-optic materialsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and supportOptical-fibre cablesTelecommunications services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05cddb Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

16 Oct 2025 → 13 Apr 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published378 days ago
16 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
Tender notice published377 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Next notice expected376 days ago
17 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
Clarification questions by341 days ago
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline334 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent317 days ago
16 Dec 2025
Standstill ends303 days ago
29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Award decision expected by299 days ago
2 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts297 days ago
5 Jan 2026
Latest notice published198 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 17:40 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Oct 2025

Preliminary market engagement notice published
16 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST
UK2
Tender notice published
17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
UK4
Status changed to active
17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Procurement method changed
17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Deadline published: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Contract award notice published
16 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
16 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
Contract signature expected
12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
13 Apr 2026, 17:40 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 16 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £840,2481 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
British Telecommunications Plc26 Jan 2026 – 26 Feb 2028	£840,248	16 Dec 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Growing Mid Wales - Business Parks Fibre To The Premises Project · British Telecommunications Plc
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£840,248
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 26 Feb 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: The contract deliverables are fully specified and measurable through acceptance criteria within the specification; therefore, separate KPIs are not considered necessary.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

BT PLCAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRYC-1538-TGMN 1 Braham Street, Greater London, London, E1 8EEContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender13 Apr 2026, 17:40 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender16 Dec 2025, 16:23 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender17 Oct 2025, 10:05 BST
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender16 Oct 2025, 11:42 BST