AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cyngor Gwynedd awarded the Phase 2 works for the Afonwen roundabout-to-Chwilog active-travel multi-use path to G H James Cyf. The published contract record states that it was signed on 7 September 2026, starts on 14 September 2026 and ends on 5 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for G H James Cyf, covering lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold open-competition works contract valued at £445,843.31 gross.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
G H James Cyf
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £445,843.31 gross GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 names G H James Cyf as its supplier and relates to lot 1. Contract 1, linked to award 1, states a gross value of GBP 445,843.31.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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The tender record has status "complete" and lot 1 has status "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 7 September 2026
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Contract 1 provides dateSigned: 2026-09-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-14T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence5 March 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-03-05T23:59:59+00:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value
99% confidence£445,843.31 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross: 445843.31 and currency: GBP.
Tender maximum value
90% confidence£600,000
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The process-level value_max is 600000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence6 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 063250-2026 released on 2026-07-06.
Submission deadline
99% confidence7 August 2026, 13:00 BST
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The process submission_deadline is 2026-08-07T13:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence7 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-07.
Contract start
99% confidence14 September 2026
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Contract 1 startDate is 2026-09-14.
Contract end
99% confidence5 March 2027
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Contract 1 endDate is 2027-03-05.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract document 097523-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Project
99% confidenceAfonwen to Chwilog Active Travel - Phase 2
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Process title is "Afonwen to Chwilog Active Travel - Phase 2".
Published description
99% confidencePhase 2 of the Afonwen roundabout to Chwilog Active Travel multi-use path.
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Process description states this wording.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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The process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are "works".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item 1 lists additional classification CPV 45000000, described as Construction work.
Delivery region
95% confidenceUKL12, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL12 and country GB/United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen
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The tender procurementMethod is "open".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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The tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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The tender lists lot 1 only; award 1 and contract 1 relate to that lot.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence14 September 2026 to 5 March 2027
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Contract 1 period gives those start and end dates.
Contract value
99% confidence£445,843.31 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 445843.31 GBP.
Award-to-contract link
99% confidenceContract 1 is linked to award 1
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Contract 1 has awardID "1".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value relationship
98% confidenceThe published gross contract value is £154,156.69 below the published £600,000 tender maximum.
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£445,843.31 gross is stated in contract 1; process value_max is £600,000. The difference is arithmetic and does not indicate savings or a price evaluation outcome.
Market route
99% confidenceThe requirement was competed through a below-threshold open procedure.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - open competition".
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity verification
99% confidenceNo separate verified legal company name was supplied; the award uses the supplier name published in the notice.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and verified_company_name is null; award and supplier party name are G H James Cyf.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scoring or award rationale is provided in the supplied data.
Pricing detail
95% confidenceThe notice provides a gross contract value but no pricing breakdown.
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Contract 1 provides amount and amountGross but no rate, price schedule or tax breakdown.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, other bidders, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: extension, renewal and variation terms.
- No separate verified legal company name was supplied; G H James Cyf is reported as named in the published award record.
- The published contract value is identified as gross, but no tax or pricing breakdown is provided.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Afonwen to Chwilog Active Travel Phase 2Cyngor GwyneddG H James Cyfactive travelmulti-use pathconstruction workpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Afonwen to Chwilog Active Travel Phase 2 contract?
G H James Cyf is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract record states a gross value of £445,843.31.
When does the contract run?
The published period runs from 14 September 2026 to 5 March 2027.
What procurement procedure was used?
The notice records a below-threshold open competition.
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