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Award of Ceredigion Schools - Fire Compartmentation Remedial Works / Dyfarnu'r Contract ar gyfer Gwaith Adfer Rhaniadau Tan yn Ysgolion Ceredigion.

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

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Award

07 Sep 2026 at 11:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 18:42

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ceredigion County Council commissioned remedial fire-compartmentation works in six schools: Ysgol Penglais and Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg in Aberystwyth, Ysgol Bro Pedr in Lampeter, Ysgol Henry Richard in Tregaron, Ysgol Aberaeron and Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi in Cardigan. The works address defects identified by completed fire-compartmentation surveys and support the Council’s statutory fire-safety obligations. The scope includes sealing service penetrations, repairing breaches, reinstating fire-resistant materials and correcting non-compliant installations using certified passive fire-protection systems. This is a construction and refurbishment requirement, including fire-prevention installation, thermal-insulation and partitioning work. Ceredigion County Council is the public-sector buyer, with delivery across the named school sites in Ceredigion.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold open competition under the UK Procurement Act 2023. Three bids reached the final stage, all from SMEs. The single lot was evaluated on technical quality at 30% and commercial cost at 70%, and was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. FireRite (UK) Ltd was awarded the contract on 7 September 2026 for £109,409.49 excluding VAT, or £131,291.39 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 28 September 2026 to 28 May 2027. A signature was scheduled by 21 September 2026. The tender had a maximum duration of eight months, with the original contract period recorded as 10 August 2026 to 4 April 2027. The procurement estimate was £0 excluding VAT and £1.20 including VAT.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear benchmark for firms targeting similar school fire-safety work for Ceredigion County Council. Credible suppliers would need practical experience in remedial fire compartmentation across multiple occupied education sites, including diagnosing and repairing breaches, sealing service penetrations, reinstating fire-resistant materials and correcting defective installations. Evidence of competence with certified passive fire-protection systems would be important, alongside the ability to coordinate a structured programme across sites in Aberystwyth, Lampeter, Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan. The competition attracted three final-stage SME bids, indicating that smaller specialist contractors can compete for this type of requirement. A strong future contender would also need to submit a competitive commercial offer while demonstrating a technically robust method for restoring compliant fire separation.

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Notice Title

Award of Ceredigion Schools - Fire Compartmentation Remedial Works / Dyfarnu'r Contract ar gyfer Gwaith Adfer Rhaniadau Tan yn Ysgolion Ceredigion.

Notice Description

Ceredigion County Council is awarding to a qualified and experienced contractor to undertake remedial fire compartmentation works identified following completed fire compartmentation surveys across secondary schools and one primary school within Ceredigion. The works include repairing breaches and defects to restore fire compartmentation, such as sealing service penetrations, reinstating fire-resistant materials, and rectifying non-compliant installations using certified passive fire protection systems. The project supports the Council's statutory fire safety obligations and will be delivered across the following sites: Ysgol Penglais (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Bro Pedr (Lampeter), Ysgol Henry Richard (Tregaron), Ysgol Aberaeron, and Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi (Cardigan).The contract will commence upon award, with a detailed programme of works to be agreed between the successful contractor and the Council. The maximum duration of the contract will be 8 months. Mae Cyngor Sir Ceredigion yn dyfarnu contract i gontractwr cymwys a phrofiadol i gyflawni gwaith adfer rhaniadau tan a nodwyd yn dilyn arolygon rhaniadau tan a gwblhawyd mewn ysgolion uwchradd ac un ysgol gynradd ledled Ceredigion. Bydd y gwaith yn cynnwys trwsio torriadau a diffygion er mwyn adfer y rhaniadau tan, megis selio tyllau gwasanaethau, adfer deunyddiau gwrthsefyll tan, a chywiro gosodiadau nad ydynt yn cydymffurfio gan ddefnyddio systemau amddiffyn rhag tan goddefol ardystiedig. Mae'r prosiect yn cefnogi dyletswyddau statudol y Cyngor mewn perthynas a diogelwch tan a bydd yn cael ei gyflawni ar y safleoedd canlynol: Ysgol Penglais (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg (Aberystwyth), Ysgol Bro Pedr (Llanbedr Pont Steffan), Ysgol Henry Richard (Tregaron), Ysgol Aberaeron, ac Ysgol Uwchradd Aberteifi (Aberteifi). Bydd y contract yn cychwyn ar ol ei ddyfarnu, gyda rhaglen waith fanwl i'w chytuno rhwng y contractwr llwyddiannus a'r Cyngor. Uchafswm hyd y contract fydd 8 mis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b55e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084311-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45321000 - Thermal insulation work

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

45421141 - Installation of partitioning

45453100 - Refurbishment work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
£1
Awards Value
£109,409 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 28 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERAERON
Postcode
SA46 0PA
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberaeron and Aberarth
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Firerite

Further Information

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