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Queensgate Tunnel - Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance

Awarded to SICE

Cardiff Council(buyer)

Published
Published 27 June 2025
Deadline
Closed 27 July 2025

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Overview

Cardiff Council awarded a £5 million contract to SICE on 18 November 2025 for the design, supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical equipment for the control and management of the Queensgate Tunnel and related infrastructure and services. The contract is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£5,000,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
27 June 2025
Questions by
17 July 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingTunnel lightingConstruction workTunnel operation services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£5,000,000
Award date
18 November 2025
Contract period
30 September 2025 → 1 October 2028
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
1 October 2029
Bids received
4
Winner
  • SICE

This contract ends on 1 October 2028, or 1 October 2029 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

SICE

Based in
Reading
Public contracts won
1
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

4

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 70% · Quality 30%

  • Cost60%
  • Quality30%
  • Community Well Being Benefits10%

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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 44.0× the median.

Cardiff Council in the last 12 months

19

contracts awarded, worth £912,812,513 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    18 November 2025

  2. Contract Notice

    27 June 2025

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