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Cardiff International Sports Village (ISV) Car Park and Development Opportunity

Cardiff Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:42.

Opportunity overview

Cardiff Council (the Authority) is the freeholder of a site at the International Sports Village (ISV) in Cardiff Bay (the Site). The Site provides easy access to all the existing sport and leisure attractions on site and is easily accessible from major highways (M4 and A4232) and is close to nearby connecting travel (rail and bus). The Authority wishes to secure the delivery of a new car park on the Site with a minimum of 800 spaces, which must also provide at least 10% of the total spaces being delivered, as EV charging infrastructure in accordance with planning policy (the Requirement). The Authority is seeking to appoint a developer/contractor to finance, design and construct the Car Park, including the provision of EV spaces, appropriate lighting and associated landscaping (the Scheme). The Authority’s requirements for these outputs are set out in the Scope document (the Scope). The Authority is prepared to make a maximum contribution of up to £3m (excluding VAT) towards the cost of delivering the Scheme. However, the Authority estimates the costs associated with the Scheme are in the region of £4.5m (exclusive of VAT). The Authority intends to make some staged/milestone payments prior to/during the construction/delivery phase of the Scheme and further details are set out in the associated tender documents. These are not subject to negotiation. The Authority intends to acquire the Scheme upon practical completion and will retain responsibility for its operation and maintenance. Consequently, the Authority will retain all income associated with the operation of the Scheme. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers will not be required to operate and/or maintain the Scheme once it has been delivered. Acknowledging the shortfall between the cost of delivering the Scheme and the maximum financial contribution to be made available by the Authority, the successful supplier will have the opportunity (if they wish) to (i) independently operate and maintain the EV spaces to be provided and retain any associated income; and/or (ii) independently develop/exploit the Site to assist with the financing/viability of the Scheme. It is anticipated that these opportunities will be governed by an appropriate lease which will be negotiated on with shortlisted suppliers during dialogue. Given the Authority’s ambitions to establish a transport hub at the Site, the exploitation of the Site should centre around renewable energy generation/related infrastructure and may include (but is not limited to) additional EV Charging, Solar Canopies, Small Aero Mines, Battery Storage. However, it will be an independent matter for suppliers to decide upon the most appropriate/viable renewable energy generation/related infrastructure to deliver as part of any development opportunity. Further information on the wider development opportunity is set out in the associated tender documents. The opportunity constitutes the award of a concession contract with the delivery of works as its primary subject matter. The range of other works and services that will or may be required are indicated by the CPV codes below. This Tender Notice is for the award of a public contract through a competitive flexible procedure in accordance with section 20(1) and (2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the Act). The competitive flexible procedure may include negotiation at any stage. The Authority reserves the right to rely on Section 24 of the Act to refine award criteria. The Authority reserves the right to directly award additional or repeat goods, works or services in accordance with schedule 5, paragraph 8 of the Act. The Authority will use an online portal at www.proactisplaza.com/SupplierPortal (the Portal) to make associated tender documents available to Suppliers. Suppliers requesting to participate in this procurement competition are required to submit their completed Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) through the Portal by the relevant deadline. The following associated tender documents are being provided with the publication of this tender notice to provide further information about the procurement and are available on the Portal: • Tender Notice • PSQ Guidance Document • Invitation to Participate (ITP) • Invitation to Participate in Dialogue and Negotiation (ITPDN) • Invitation to Tender (ITT) • Heads of Terms • Site Plans (Section G - Appendix 1) • Scope (Section G - Appendix 2) • Technical Information (Section G - Appendix 3) • Premarket Engagement (Section G - Appendix 4)

Classification

  • CPV09331000 — Solar panels
  • CPV09332000 — Solar installation
  • CPV31121300 — Wind-energy generators
  • CPV31158000 — Chargers
  • CPV31681500 — Rechargers
  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV45000000 — Construction work
  • CPV51000000 — Installation services (except software)
  • CPV63712600 — Vehicle refuelling services
  • CPV65000000 — Public utilities
  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71315200 — Building consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ERFX1008872
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The Authority intends to shortlist up to 3 suppliers with the highest scoring PSQ responses to participate in the subsequent stages of the competitive flexible procedure. The 3 shortlisted suppliers will be invited to participate in the dialogue and negotiation phase and then submit tenders. The supplier with the most advantageous tender will be invited to participate in the preferred supplier stage to confirm commitments in its tender.

Special regime

concession

Covered By

GPA
CPTPP

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Enquiry period

Ends
7 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
21 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
1a. Design

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
8
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
1b. Delivery

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
2. Programme

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
3
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
quality
Name
3a. Financial Risk Management – Financial Model Business Plan

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
8
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Type
quality
Name
3b. Financial Risk Management – Capital Cost Model

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5.5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Type
quality
Name
Community Wellbeing Benefits
Description
Community Well-being Benefits Quantitative Submission - 4% Community Well-being Benefits Qualitative Submission - 4% Delivery Plan - 1% Responses to Socially Responsible Procurement Policy - 1%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 7
Type
cost
Name
Required Contracting Authority Contribution

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 8
Type
cost
Name
Number of Spaces Provided

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 9
Type
quality
Name
Legal

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Please see the Invitation to Participate (ITP) and associated PSQ Guidance Document for details of the conditions of participation for this procurement. The PSQ is available to download via the Proactis Portal. Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ by 24th August 2026 at 12:00(noon).
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Please see the Invitation to Participate (ITP) and associated PSQ Guidance Document for details of the conditions of participation for this procurement The PSQ is available to download via the Proactis Portal. Suppliers wishing to apply to participate in the competitive flexible procedure must submit a completed PSQ by 24th August 2026 at 12:00(noon).

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45000000
Description
Construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
71315200
Description
Building consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
71000000
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
31158000
Description
Chargers
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
31681500
Description
Rechargers
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
65000000
Description
Public utilities
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
51000000
Description
Installation services (except software)
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
63712600
Description
Vehicle refuelling services
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
09331000
Description
Solar panels
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
09332000
Description
Solar installation
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
31121300
Description
Wind-energy generators

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
future
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Access Details
The following associated tender documents will be made available later through the Portal to suppliers shortlisted to participate in the tender stages of this competitive flexible procedure: • Development Agreement • Build License • Lease (as appropriate) for the (i) EV opportunity; and (ii) development opportunity • ITT Evaluation Methodology
Entry 2
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
071261-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 14:18
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cardiff Council
Id
GB-PPON-PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVHP-5769-YHRQ

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF10 4UW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Leanne Richards

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4UW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 042225-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 071261-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·