Baglan bay Topographical Survey

What the buyer is asking for

Welsh Government is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake a topographical survey of the Baglan Bay site, located southwest of the M4 motorway. The survey area is approximately 170.62 hectares and the requirement includes a three-dimensional survey of the existing ground levels and site features, including highways, structures, hardstanding, boundaries, drainage, water features and utilities. The required outputs include a three-dimensional digital ground model, AutoCAD DWG drawings and PDF drawings. The contract is expected to commence in January 2027 and will be for a three-month term.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 20%qualityTechnical
• 10%qualitySocial Value
• 70%pricePrice

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• economic

  Bidders must satisfy the mandatory requirements of the Qualification Questionnaire and demonstrate sufficient financial standing and resources to perform the contract. Bidders must maintain minimum insurance cover of £1,000,000 Professional Indemnity, £5,000,000 Public Liability and £5,000,000 Employers’ Liability. Bidders registered or located outside England and Wales will be required to provide an acceptable independent legal opinion before contract award. Qualification requirements will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

• technical

  The bidder must demonstrate that geomatics or land surveying services constitute a principal business activity. Evidence must include a company profile, the percentage of staff holding relevant geomatics or land surveying qualifications, including MRICS, FRICS or other chartered geomatics or land surveying professionals, and evidence of being an RICS Regulated Firm. This condition will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice publishedyesterday

   6 Nov 2026, 15:11 GMT
2. Clarification questions byin 23 days

   30 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 29 days

   7 Dec 2026, 12:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 44 days

   21 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice6 Nov 2026, 15:11 GMT105833-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender