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title: "Provision of Builders Work for Cinema Refurbishment, Cardiff Campus"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-149076"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES"
published: "2025-06-12"
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# Provision of Builders Work for Cinema Refurbishment, Cardiff Campus

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-149076

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## Summary

The procurement process being summarised here involves the prestigious University of South Wales, located in Pontypridd, as the buying organisation. The title of the contract is "Provision of Builders Work for Cinema Refurbishment, Cardiff Campus," under the works industry category. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of June 2025, with Apex Energy Solutions (South Wales) Limited identified as the supplier after a competitive tendering process that attracted four bids. This project encompasses removal of seating and carpets, installation of new flooring and lighting systems, and modifications to ventilation systems, offering a comprehensive and multifaceted building refurbishment venture. The contract for the successful supplier was signed on 3rd June 2025, and holds significant community benefits aligning with the University’s economic and social objectives.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in refurbishment, construction, and electrical works. The nature of the project, involving diverse tasks from demolition to sound insulation, provides room for suppliers with a strong record in managing comprehensive turnkey building projects. Companies with the requisite insurance levels and capability to meet the critical programme deadlines are well-suited to step in and deliver community benefits alongside the project execution. This contract not only supports refurbishment expertise but also aids in fostering valuable partnerships through community benefits upliftment, creating long-term growth opportunities for businesses committed to such social and environmental considerations. The competitive environment reinforces the need for robust participation and innovative offerings in line with the project requirements, paving the way for established or emerging firms to showcase their competencies.

## Notice

The University of South Wales (USW) is one of Britain's most exciting and ambitious universities. Innovative, thriving and sustainable, we work to build better futures for our students, our communities and our partners economically, socially and culturally.USW wishes to appoint a partner to support the provision of new cinema seating and associated staging works by a specialist contractor. This is not for the provision of the seating but the associated building works.Works to include removal of existing seating, carpets, handrails before specialist seating installers realign the seating staging. Supply and fit new carpets, raised flooring, balustrading and acoustic slated wall coverings. Electrical works include new low level lighting connected to existing switching system and connection of power sockets supplied by the seating contractor to the power system. Mechanical works including alteration the ventilation system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149076 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,787 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |
| Locality | PONTYPRIDD |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF37 1DL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Treforest |
| Westminster constituency | Pontypridd |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | APEX ENERGY SOLUTIONS (SOUTH WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
- 34953000 - Access ramps
- 39530000 - Carpets, mats and rugs
- 39531000 - Carpets
- 39531310 - Carpet tiles
- 39531400 - Carpeting
- 44112600 - Sound insulation
- 44230000 - Builders' carpentry
- 45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work
- 45111100 - Demolition work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45311200 - Electrical fitting work
- 45317000 - Other electrical installation work
- 45323000 - Sound insulation work
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45422000 - Carpentry installation work
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45432000 - Floor-laying and covering, wall-covering and wall-papering work
- 45432110 - Floor-laying work
- 45432130 - Floor-covering work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2025 at 10:31 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149076
- 14 Mar 2025 at 16:31 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=149076

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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