Construction Contract Leads
Wales
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-067749 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Construction consultancy services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £333,333 |
Wales
Category Services
Type Tender
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 14th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-067749 |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Construction consultancy services |
| Procurement Method | Open procedure |
| Value | £333,333 |
Scope
Reference
CU.2177.JP
Description
Cardiff University Estates and College of Biological and Life Science are seeking capital funding to undertake works required to relocate the animal research from a basement area to upper floors of two adjoining buildings within the Cathays campus.
In 2025 the University engaged with consultants Stride Treglown Architects (STA) to carry out a feasibility study for these works at the Heath site, along with other works at the Cathays Campus. The works at the Heath site are to be progressed, further work is to be undertaken to establish a was forward for the Cathays site.
The planned completion of the works is July 2030, with occupation in October 2020.
Cardiff University is seeking the appointment of a Client Technical Advisor to assist with the project, particularly to ensure that all technical aspects of the design, construction and move are undertaken in accordance with user requirements and all relevant legislation, this should include validation of the facility. Separate tenders will be undertaken to appoint a Project and Cost Manager, plus a Multi-Disciplinary Design Team to progress this project through to completion. The technical advisor will work with the team to deliver a successful project. Success for this project means the relocation of facilities to the new location which meet the needs of the users and all relevant legislation within the available budget.
Bidders are required to sign an NDA for this procurement (without amendments), the NDA is available by emailing Julie Price - Pricejk [at] cardiff.ac.uk
Once bidders have signed and returned the NDA they will be attached to the project and the ITT documents will
be published to them.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢333,333 excluding VAT
- 拢400,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 June 2026 to 31 October 2030
- 4 years, 4 months, 9 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71530000 - 萝莉原创 consultancy services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
As stated in the ITT documents
Technical ability conditions of participation
As stated in the ITT documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
11 May 2026, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 May 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
- Welsh
- English
Award decision date (estimated)
4 June 2026
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality Pas/Fail and Quality questions | Quality | 70.00% |
| Price | Price | Price | 30.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Cardiff University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVT-4343-HWYR
Procurement Services
Cardiff
CF24 4HQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Julie Price
Email: Pricejk [at] cardiff.ac.uk
Website:
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales