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South West Wales Regional Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2027
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthenshire County Council in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “South West Wales Regional Civil Engineering Contractors Framework 2027”. Bids close on 16 November 2026, 14:00 GMT; the estimated value is £800 million. Who can bid: Tenderers bidding for the Very Small Civils Work Lot cannot bid for any other lot; Tenderers bidding for Small, Medium, Large Civils or Specialist Lots cannot bid for the Very Small Civils Work Lot. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.
The tender in brief
A regional civil engineering framework in South West Wales, for contractors of all sizes and specialist civils firms
Carmarthenshire County Council and four other Welsh councils plan a framework for civil engineering construction works across the region, divided into value-banded and specialist lots. It is intended to run for 3 years from 2027, with an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months. The total indicative value is approximately £800 million.
Who can win it
- Tenderers bidding for the Very Small Civils Work Lot cannot bid for any other lot
- Tenderers bidding for Small, Medium, Large Civils or Specialist Lots cannot bid for the Very Small Civils Work Lot
- For specialist lots, only specialist contractors are expected to tender
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £800 million
- Contract period
- 3 years from 2027, with an option to extend for up to an additional 12 months
- How bids are judged
- Two-stage process: selection is pass/fail, then award criteria vary by lot; total combined score per lot appoints framework contractors
- Published
- 28 Aug 2026
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