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General Building Framework for works up to £750k

City & County of Swansea · Local authority

In brief

City & County of Swansea has announced plans to buy construction work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £30,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 66 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £30,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The purpose of this agreement is for Building Services on behalf of the of Swansea Council to establish a framework agreement for General Builders. The framework is an agreement for the Building Maintenance Section to carry out maintenance projects to Swansea Councils Schools and the Public Building Portfolio. These works include but are not limited to: • Groundworks • Bricklaying • Plastering • Carpentry • Flooring • Installation of Fire Doors

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 067882-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract for Roofing works Townhill

Awarded
12 June 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
7 June 2027

Matched on City & County of Swansea, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

250

Awards

137

Suppliers it has used most for construction

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From notice 067882-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.