Notice Information
Notice Title
General Building Construction & Maintenance Framework
Notice Description
This is a market engagement notice related to General Building Construction & Maintenance Framework to inform interested suppliers of the Framework opportunity. Cardiff County Council are proposing the establishment of a collaborative multi lot framework agreement to deliver general building construction & maintenance, and repair works to the non-domestic property portfolios across 2 authorities. The framework is to be delivered under geographically defined lots on behalf of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The framework will cover multiple disciplines to include; Lot 1 (Cardiff) - Statutory Obligations Lot 2 (Cardiff) - Electrical & Mechanical Lot 3 (Cardiff) - General Building Works (up to PS300k) Lot 4 (Cardiff) - General Building Works (PS300k-PS850k) Lot 5 (Cardiff) - External Works Lot 6 (Cardiff) - Fire & Security Lot 7 (Cardiff) - Roofing Works Lot 8 (Cardiff) - Emergency Call Outs Lot 9 (Vale) - Electrical Lot 10 (Vale) - General Building Works (up to PS300k) Lot 11 (Vale) - General Building Works (PS300k-PS850k) Lot 12 (Vale) - External Works Lot 13 (Vale) - Fire & Security Lot 14 (Vale) - Roofing Lot 15 (Vale) - Emergency Call Outs Lot 16 (Vale) - Mechanical It is anticipated that the framework start date will be 1st April 2027 (please note this date may be subject to changes) for a period of 3 years with a further 1 year extension (A maximum total of 4 years). The anticipated value of the overall framework is circa PS132 million over the full 4 year term. The tender for this framework will be run via Proactis, alongside all information to be released before tender issue. Please ensure you are registered before the tender issue date, which is anticipated to be March 2026. You can find the link to register on Proactis here: https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Registration/Register Proactis project number - ERFX1008750 Proactis project title - General Building Construction & Maintenance Framework - Cardiff and the Vale Collaboration
Planning Information
Please engage via the dialogue tab within the Proactis project. The link to the Proactis project can be found here:
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f4a1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083120-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
45111100 - Demolition work
45111200 - Site preparation and clearance work
45112100 - Trench-digging work
45112400 - Excavating work
45113000 - Siteworks
45214200 - Construction work for school buildings
45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work
45315100 - Electrical engineering installation works
45321000 - Thermal insulation work
45324000 - Plasterboard works
45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works
45400000 - Building completion work
50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations
50720000 - Repair and maintenance services of central heating
50730000 - Repair and maintenance services of cooler groups
50740000 - Repair and maintenance services of escalators
50750000 - Lift-maintenance services
71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services
71631300 - Technical building-inspection services
71631400 - Technical inspection services of engineering structures
90913000 - Tank and reservoir cleaning services
90915000 - Furnace and chimney cleaning services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £145,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 23 Mar 20264 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 2 Apr 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Electoral Ward
- Castleland
- Westminster Constituency
- Vale of Glamorgan
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083120-2025
16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082378-2025
12th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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