Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Hywel Dda University Local Health Board · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- T Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd SME
- Value
- £5,143,278.85
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to health (CPV 45215100)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 100838-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date23 Oct 2026
- Published26 Oct 2026Published 3 days after the contract date
Description
Hywel Dda University Local Health Board has awarded a contract for a Principal Contractor for construction delivery for fire improvement works at Glangwili General Hospital. A mini competition exercise was undertaken via the Carmarthen Council South & West Wales Regional Construction Framework whereby T Richard Jones Ltd was appointed as best overall score. The contract will commence on 4th of February 2027 for a two year term
About the supplier
T Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd: every public contract they have won.