AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wrexham County Borough Council, on behalf of North Wales authorities, has announced a pending award to SNAP CYMRU for an Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service. The service is intended to provide independent advice, support and disagreement resolution for children, young people and parents, including a bilingual service.
Published outcomeAward 1 names SNAP CYMRU as the supplier, but its status is pending. The published record schedules a future signature date; it does not evidence a signed or active contract.
Market significanceThis is a regional North Wales social-support and guidance-services requirement with a published net award value of £829,725 and a planned three-year initial term, with renewal options potentially extending the arrangement to November 2031.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
SNAP CYMRU
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 829725 GBP · Pending award
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Award 1 names SNAP CYMRU as supplier and records a pending status. The £829,725 amount is the single award's published net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender (UK6)
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Award document 097717-2026 is described as a UK6 contract award notice.
Award status
99% confidencePending
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Award 1 is explicitly recorded with status 'pending'.
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Standstill end
99% confidence27 October 2026, 23:59:59 UTC
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Award 1 standstillPeriod.endDate is 2026-10-27T23:59:59+00:00.
Future signature date
99% confidence6 November 2026
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 2026-11-06T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value (net)
99% confidence£829,725
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Award 1 value.amount is 829725 GBP.
Published award value (gross)
99% confidence£995,670
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 995670 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceOne supplier is named for the single award; no separate lot-level value is published.
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Award 1 covers related lot 1 and names SNAP CYMRU; lot 1 has no value amount.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence4 August 2026
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Release history records tender notice 073704-2026 on 2026-08-04.
Submission deadline
99% confidence2 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-02T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence14 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.
Award notice published
99% confidence16 October 2026
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Document 097717-2026 datePublished is 2026-10-16T09:11:58+01:00.
Planned contract start
99% confidence1 December 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-12-01.
Planned initial end
99% confidence30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2029-11-30.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence30 November 2031
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2031-11-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceAdditional Learning Needs Partnership Service
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Process and award title identify the requirement as the Additional Learning Needs Partnership Service.
Core activities
97% confidenceIndependent advice and support, information and guidance, and formal disagreement resolution for children, young people and parents with additional learning needs.
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Published description lists these roles for the ALN Partnership Service.
Bilingual requirement
99% confidenceA fully bilingual service is required.
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Published description states that the service must provide a fully bilingual service.
Independence requirement
97% confidenceThe service is intended to operate independently and impartially, separate from local authorities.
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Published description says the service will operate as an independent impartial party and be separate and independent from the LAs.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85312300 — Guidance and counselling services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 85312300.
Delivery area
92% confidenceNorth Wales, including responsibilities across Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham; published delivery region is UKL23.
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Description names the six counties; award item delivery address records region UKL23.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Open procedure'.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceYes
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
Lots
98% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1)
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Tender lots lists only lot 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of tenders, bidder identities, evaluation scores and award rationale are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial planned term
99% confidence1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod specifies these start and end dates.
Renewal provision
99% confidenceUp to two years in annual increments
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Award 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description states '2 years in annual increments'.
Maximum potential duration
98% confidenceUp to five years, ending no later than 30 November 2031
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The three-year initial period and maxExtentDate of 2031-11-30 support this maximum extent.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceNot evidenced as concluded or signed
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Award status is pending and a future signature milestone is scheduled for 6 November 2026.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Service model
96% confidenceThe requirement combines advice, advocacy-related support and formal dispute-resolution functions, with independence and bilingual delivery expressly specified.
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Published description identifies these service functions and requirements.
Regional coverage
95% confidenceThe arrangement is intended to support statutory ALN-related duties across six North Wales county areas.
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Published description names Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham and refers to statutory duties.
Commercial status
99% confidenceThe published net and gross values describe a pending award, rather than confirmed expenditure under a signed contract.
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Award is pending and signature is scheduled in the future.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Pending award
99% confidenceThe record is a contract award notice, but the award remains pending and the planned signature date is in the future.
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Award status is pending; futureSignatureDate is 6 November 2026.
Supplier legal identity
99% confidenceNo verified legal company name or company number is supplied; SNAP CYMRU is reported as the published supplier name.
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Verification status is not_applicable; verified legal identity fields are null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot record fields title, description and value_amount are null.
Award evidence coverage
99% confidenceInformation on tender volumes, evaluation, pricing structure and reasons for award was not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award is pending; the notice does not establish that a contract has been signed, concluded or commenced.
- No verified legal company name or company number is supplied for SNAP CYMRU; the published supplier name is used.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on tender numbers, other bidders, evaluation methodology, scores, pricing breakdown and award rationale was not supplied in the published notice data.
- The delivery-address field identifies UKL23 only, while the narrative describes wider coverage across six North Wales counties.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SNAP CYMRUWrexham County Borough CouncilAdditional Learning Needs Partnership ServiceALN Partnership ServiceNorth Wales procurementguidance and counselling services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for the ALN Partnership Service?
SNAP CYMRU is the supplier named in award 1.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied record does not evidence signature or an active contract. The award is pending and lists a future signature date of 6 November 2026.
What is the published award value?
The award's published net value is £829,725, with a published gross value of £995,670.
How long is the planned arrangement?
The initial planned period is 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2029, with up to two further annual increments and a maximum stated end date of 30 November 2031.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.