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City & County of Swansea

Framework Agreement for the Supply, installation and maintenance of equipment and infrastructure for the control and management of traffic and related services

ConstructionCPV 34920000
Value£3.0m
Deadline5 Oct 2026
Published7 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 7 Sept 202628 days leftCloses 5 Oct 2026
Who to contact
Gareth Jenkins
GarethDavid.Jenkins@swansea.gov.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
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All suppliers must register on a new UK Government Central Digital Database in addition to be being registered on Sell2Wales in order to be considered for this procurement. Suppliers that wish to participate in this Procurement are responsible for ensuring that the Central Digital Platform contains complete, accurate and up-to-date information about their organisation and any Associated Suppliers which are relevant for the purposes of this Procurement. Suppliers must notify the Authority immediately if it is unable to register on the Central Digital Platform and/or provide accurate and up-to-date information via the Central Digital Platform. Further details on the Central Digital Platform and registration are below: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/helpandresources/cdp/procurementact2023 and Information and guidance for suppliers - GOV.UK Economic operators interested in submitting a tender can download the tender documents from the eTenderWales portal (http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk) you will need to register with eTenderWales if you are not already registered. Please see below instructions on how to register. 1. Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once): — Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — Click the “Suppliers register here” link. — Enter your correct business and user details. — Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete. — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). — Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”. 2. Express an interest in the project: — Login to the portal with your username/password. — Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier). — Click on the relevant ITT to access the content. — Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page. — This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only). — Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box. 3. Responding to the invitation to tender: — You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting). — You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. — Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT. — There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on: — E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk — Phone: +44 8003684850 NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148324

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£3.0mtotal contract value
median £102k
this tender£0£3.2m

This is a large award for Transport Equipment — above three-quarters of comparable contracts. Based on 15,368 valued Transport Equipment tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

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The brief

The CONTRACT boundary shall include the AUTHORITY boundaries for: A.

Swansea Council B.

Neath Port Talbot Council The CONTRACT is referenced as 5 service areas: A.

Traffic signals to include traffic signal junctions, toucan crossings, pelican crossings, puffin crossings and PEDEX crossings.

For the purpose of this CONTRACT this Service Area shall be known as Traffic Signals.

B.

Automatic Rising bollards.

C.

Variable Message, Over-height Vehicle and Driver Information Signs.

D.

Electrical Testing & Periodic Inspection.

E.

Non-Routine and Planned Works The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for locating the cause of all faults or errors and identifying these to the ENGINEER.

The CONTRACTOR may also be required to liaise with other suppliers, at their own cost, to undertake a repair.

The AUTHORITY reserves the right to issue Task Order works on the behalf of other third-party local authorities, detailed bellow, under the terms of the CONTRACT.

A.

Neath Port Talbot Council B.

Carmarthenshire Council

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

The CONTRACT boundary shall include the AUTHORITY

The CONTRACT boundary shall include the AUTHORITY boundaries for:.

02

For the purpose of this CONTRACT this

For the purpose of this CONTRACT this Service Area shall be known as Traffic Signals.

03

The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for locating

The CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for locating the cause of all faults or errors and identifying these to the ENGINEER.

04

The CONTRACTOR may also be required

The CONTRACTOR may also be required to liaise with other suppliers, at their own cost, to undertake a repair.

Sentences from the notice that state an obligation, surfaced automatically and shown in the order they appear. Not an exhaustive list — always confirm against the tender documents.

What it takes to bid this

2540 daysof bid-team effort
£17.1k£27.4kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £1m–£10m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
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