Scope
Description
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, hereinafter referred to as the 'Council', invites Tenders in accordance with the enclosed Instructions, the Council's Requirements and subject to the terms and conditions, for Pump Upgrades at three sports centres to improve energy efficiency, optimize operations, and reduce carbon emissions.
Total value (estimated)
- £176,000 excluding VAT
- £211,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 September 2025 to 3 October 2025
- 1 month, 3 days
Main procurement category
Works
CPV classifications
- 37416000 - Leisure equipment
- 37480000 - Machinery or apparatus for leisure equipment
- 43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools
- 45212212 - Construction work for swimming pool
Contract locations
- UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Participation
Conditions of participation
As per tender documentation.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
6 August 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
14 August 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
This Procurement exercise is being run by the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo Solutions https://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 https://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 Thursday 14th August 2025.
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_58283 and ITT_118008.
- 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.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Quality | 50.00% |
| Commercial | Price | 50.00% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDMD-4229-TQWR
General Offices
Ebbw Vale
NP23 6DN
United Kingdom
Region: UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales