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Provision of Maintenance of Woodchip Biomass Boiler

Hywel Dda University Health Board · NHS and health

In brief

Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for suppliers for this contract (Wales).

The estimated value is £175,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 19 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 9 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Monday 19 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 30% · Commercial 60% · Social Value 10%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1435 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Maintenance of Woodchip Biomass Boiler located at Glangwili General Hospital, Hywel Dda University Health Board. The Health Board will appoint one provider to provide the maintenance. The Health Board encourages participation from local businesses. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).The contract will be for a thirty six (36) month period with optional 12 months plus 12 months extensions.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 19 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £175,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 19 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

24 August 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080217-2026
23 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 090134-2026

Last time this was bought

(Maintenance of) Electrosurgical equipment

Won by: Medtronic Limited
Awarded: 29 September 2025
Value: £47,720

Matched on Hywel Dda University Health Board, 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

Hywel Dda University Health BoardLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most

Trustmarque Solutions Limited3 contracts
Adapt2Digital1 contract
Aquilant Endoscopy LTD1 contract
Audidata Ltd1 contract
Becton Dickinson Dispensing UK Ltd1 contract
Change Healthcare1 contract
Dell Corporation Ltd1 contract
Insight Health Screening Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from Hywel Dda University Health Board

From notice 080217-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 August 2026, last updated 23 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.