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Published 20 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Pool Water Recovery Systems Across Three Sports Centres

Official notice

Authority: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£281,000£337,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 moends 31 Dec 2026 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, is seeking to appoint a specialist contractor to design, supply, install, test, commission, maintain and monitor Pool Water Recovery Systems across the following operational sports centres:

  • Ebbw Vale Sports Centre
  • Abertillery Sports Centre
  • Tredegar Sports Centre

The purpose of the project is to reduce water consumption, reduce energy demand, reduce sewage discharge, lower carbon emissions, and improve the long-term efficiency and sustainability of pool plant operations.

The contractor must provide a complete turnkey solution and take responsibility for the design, supply, installation, integration, commissioning, handover, maintenance and monitoring of the systems.

The project must be completed by 31st December 2026.

CPV: Construction work for swimming pool · Equipment for swimming pools · Leisure equipment · Machinery or apparatus for leisure equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£281,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (3 mo)Value: £281,000 exc. VAT · £337,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    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: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Cost
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please refer to tender documentation.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
20 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST
Last source update
20 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST
Authority reference
itt_126103
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079553
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work for swimming poolEquipment for swimming poolsLeisure equipmentMachinery or apparatus for leisure equipment
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e8d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This Procurement exercise is being run by the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo Solutions etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.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.

— On registering on the Platform the Super 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.

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

— Note: If your Organisation is already registered on the Platform then you must not make any additional registration.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.uk

— Tenders must be uploaded to the BravoSolution portal by 12:00 noon 17th September 2026.

How 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_63728 and ITT_126103.

— 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 any relevant documents in the ‘Attachments' area.

— Tenderers are required to provide responses to:

—the Selection Questionnaire within the Qualification Envelope

—the Method Statements within the Technical Envelope

—upload the requested Pricing information within the Commercial envelope.

— 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. Deadlines for submissions is 12 noon the 17th September 2026 with clarifications allowed until 12noon on the 10th September 2026.

Timeline

20 Aug 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published68 days ago
    20 Aug 2026, 15:20 BST
  2. Clarification questions by48 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline41 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts23 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2026, 15:20 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