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Published 8 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proc-24-186 | Design & Public Consultation for phase 2 & 3 of Mold Road Active Travel

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£416,666≈ £104k / year · £500,000 inc. VAT9.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 9 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Aug 2030 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mini Competition offered via invitation only to suppliers on Lot 1 - Multi-Disciplinary of the SEWTAPS framework.

SEWTAPS reference: SEWTAPS-2026.02658

The Aim of this project is to improve opportunities for active travel along Mold Road, to improve connections along the route and with key destinations in this location following previous WelTAG studies and public consultation.

  • No preliminary market engagement: In line with Financial Regs

CPV: Design consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£416,666
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £416,666 exc. VAT · £500,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope (Quality Questions): 60%
  • Commercial Envelope (Pricing Schedules): 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope (Quality Questions) : Technical Envelope (Quality Questions) This will be evaluated based on your response to the Quality Questions (Appendix 3 - Technical / Quality Response) as detailed within this Invitation to Tender (ITT) document. The tender evaluated with the overall highest quality total score will be awarded the maximum 100% quality score available. All other tenders will be attributed a score equivalent to the percentage difference they are away from the highest quality total score evaluated.
  • Commercial Envelope (Pricing Schedules) : Pricing will be evaluated in accordance with your response your Commercial Response – Appendix 2 and Appendix 5 – Form of Tender. The tender with the lowest price will be awarded the maximum 100% price score available. All other tenders will be attributed a score equivalent to the percentage difference they are away from the lowest price received.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Aug 2026
Authority reference
24-186
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064258
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Design consultancy services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c680 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Jul 2026 → 18 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published112 days ago
    8 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by94 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 09:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline86 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by65 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts58 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent50 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published49 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
  8. Standstill ends40 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Jul 2026, 14:12 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Sept 2026, 15:36 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £454,6791 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDProc-24-186 | Design & Public Consultation for phase 2 & 3 of Mold Road Active Travel Scheme1 Oct 2026 – 30 Aug 2030£454,6799 Sept 2026standstill to 18 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJHN-6516-JQNZ Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Arcadis LLPAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHRH-6497-YBRR Arcadis House 34 York Way, London, London, N1 9ABContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsPlease complete using the link above and reference: itt_125816 Mini Competition offered via invitation only to suppliers on Lot 1 - Multi-Disciplinary of the SEWTAPS framework. SEWTAPS reference: SEWTAPS-2026.02658
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease complete using the link above and reference: itt_125816. Mini Competition offered via invitation only to suppliers on Lot 1 - Multi-Disciplinary of the SEWTAPS framework. SEWTAPS reference: SEWTAPS-2026.02658

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender