Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: REFURBISHMENT OF CAREERS WALES BRIDGEND OFFICE
2. Awarding Authority: Careers Wales, Unit 4 Churchill House, 17 Churchill Way, Cardiff, GB, CF10 2HH. Tel: 02920846578.. Web: (Mr Paul Powell)
3. Contract type: Public works contract
Single stage
4. Description: The refurbishment of part of the specified location.
The works will consist of: –
Softstrip
Supply & Install floor coverings
Supply & install ceilings
Supply & install Partitions / Wall Lining / Doors Sets
Supply & install Timber Skirting Works
Tape & jointing
Internal decoration
Electrical/ small power
Fire Signage
Lighting
Ventilation
Tea Point
Glazed Manifestation
Tiling
Disabled Toilet Pack
The project is Notifiable under CDM 2015.
Project Dates: Early August 2026 (TBC)
Proposed Completion: October 2026 (TBC)
Principal Designer: To be appointed designers by the Principle contractor in line with Careers Wales requirements.
Other Consultants / Designers: To be appointed by Principle Contractor
Proposed use of structure / building: Under the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulation 1992 a workplace is defined as any premises or part of premises which are made available to any person as a place of work, and includes:
any place within the premises to which such person has access while at work; and
any room, lobby, corridor, staircase, road or other place used as a means of access from that place of work or where facilities are provided for use in connection with the place of work other than a public road.
The site will be deemed a workplace under the aforementioned regulations and therefore must comply with the provisions of the regulations
Existing records and plans
A list of available information relevant to this project can be found within the contract documentation. It should be noted that any record drawings and information provided by the client, project manager or design team may not be entirely accurate or provide a complete record. The principal contractor should verify the accuracy prior to commencing work.
All principal contractors who have submitted an interest to tender for the project must arrange a site visit to survey and measure the site on a date and time agreed by Careers Wales.
Asbestos R&D survey to be undertaken by the Principle Contractor
5. CPV Code(s): 45453000, 45453100, 71500000, 71000000, 45421000, 45421146, 45432130, 45421141, 45451000, 45310000, 45441000
6. NUTS code(s): UKL, UKL1, UKL14, UKL, UKL1, UKL11, UKL, UKL1, UKL12, UKL, UKL1, UKL13, UKL, UKL2, UKL24, UKL, UKL2, UKL22, UKL, UKL2, UKL23, UKL, UKL2, UKL21, UKL, UKL1, UKL15, UKL, UKL1, UKL16, UKL, UKL1, UKL18, UKL, UKL1, UKL17
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: UK – All
Wales
West Wales and The Valleys
Isle of Anglesey
Gwynedd
Conwy and Denbighshire
South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Swansea
East Wales
Monmouthshire and Newport
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Flintshire and Wrexham
Powys
Careers Wales Bridgend office
Careers Wales Careers Bridgend, Derwen House, Court Road, Bridgend CF31 1BN
Client: Careers Wales, Churchill House, Cardiff, CF10 2HH
The location of the site: Careers Wales Bridgend, Derwen House, Court Road, Bridgend CF31 1BN
No Smoking will be permitted within the building and the external areas.
Emergency Procedures and Means of Escape
Hospital with A&E:
Princess of Wales Hospital, Coity Road, Bridgend, CF31 1RQ
Fire Station:
BRIDGEND Fire Station, Angel Street, Bridgend, CF31 4AH
Police Station:
Bridgend Police Station, Brackla Street, Bridgend, CF31 3SU
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference no: JUN629535
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-166817
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of completed tenders 9.7.2026 (13:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
Total quantity or scope of tender
This PCI has been prepared to highlight principle health and safety
issues arising from the proposed fitting out of
Careers Wales Bridgend, Derwn House, Court Road, Bridgend CF31 1BN
Regulation 4: (4) A client must provide pre-construction information as soon as is practicable to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project.
Regulation 11: (6) The principal designer must—
Assist the client in the provision of the pre-construction information required by regulation
and
so far as it is within the principal designer’s control, provide pre-construction information, promptly and in a convenient form, to every designer and contractor appointed, or being considered for appointment, to the project.
Regulation 12:
The principal designer must assist the principal contractor in preparing the construction phase plan by providing to the principal contractor all information the principal designer holds that is 4 of the PCI relevant to the construction phase plan including—
Pre-construction information obtained from the client;
Any information obtained from designers under regulation 9(3)(b).
The Principal Contractor shall use and develop this information as part of his duties and responsibilities under the CDM Regulations.
Regulation 4(5): A client must ensure that—
before the construction phase begins, a construction phase plan is drawn up by the contractor if there is only one contractor, or by the principal contractor: …….
Regulation 12:
During the pre-construction phase, and before setting up a construction site, the principal contractor must draw up a construction phase plan or make arrangements for a construction phase plan to be drawn up.
The construction phase plan must set out the health and safety arrangements and site rules taking account, where necessary, of the industrial activities taking place on the construction site and, where applicable, must include specific measures concerning work which falls within one or more of the categories set out in Schedule 3.
This document should be read in conjunction with the associated PCI information referred to within.
Minimum standards and qualification required
Client Considerations and Management Requirements
Planning and managements including H&S goals: At all stages of planning and management of construction works should be undertaken giving due regard to health and safety, through liaison with and engagement of, the Project Manager and Principal Designer.
The Principal Contractor is to ensure the following:
Contractors have sufficient numbers of experienced and competent site managers
The proposed site manager(s) are inducted, trained and fully conversant with their HSE
management procedures
They have the necessary resource to allocate to these projects
They have sufficient mobilisation time to achieve the scheduled start on site
The programme is realistic to complete the projects in line with the anticipated handover date.
Prior to practical completion and prior to handover; the Principal Contractor has maintained suitable and sufficient management and co-ordination procedures for health and safety. The construction site is the responsibility of the Principal Contractor until successful handover has been granted and any visitors need to be managed by the Principal Contractor, accordingly, including suitable site induction, areas of work etc
Health and Safety Goals
The primary health and safety objective for this programme of works is to ensure that adequate actions and precautions are taken to prevent harm being caused to those carrying out construction work and others who may be affected.
Communication and Liaison between the Client and Others
All those in control of construction work are required to provide workers (including the self-employed) under their control, with any information that they require to carry out the work safely and without risk to health.
The Principal Contractor shall ensure that all workers are provided with a suitable, site specific induction to inform them of the arrangements for health, safety and welfare at their work site. This should include any relevant findings resulting from risk assessment, including risks arising from activities of other operatives working nearby. Site rules should be explained along with the procedures to be followed in the event of any worker finding themselves in a position of serious and imminent danger.
Arrangements for worker engagement on site should always be tailored to the size and nature of the project and risks involved. On smaller sites, informal arrangements for collecting workers’ views can be effective, e.g. by arranging reviews of method...

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