AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Wrexham County Borough Council directly awarded a bus-shelter upgrades and replacements contract to GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD. The published contract record states that it was signed on 14 October 2026 and runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for lot 1, with GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, non-competitive Welsh local-authority procurement for bus-shelter works and associated goods, with a published net contract value of £137,606.89.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £137,606.89 net; £165,128.20 gross is published for the single contract GBP · Active
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Verified supplier identity gives GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD (company number 11996824). Award 1 names source supplier "GW Shelter Solutions" and contract 1, linked to award 1, states £137,606.89 excluding VAT and £165,128.20 gross.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the award and contract records are both "active".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 14 October 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-10-14.
Contract term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published contract value (net)
99% confidence£137,606.89
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Contract 1 value.amount is 137606.89 GBP.
Published contract value (gross)
99% confidence£165,128.20
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 165128.2 GBP.
Earlier award-record value
99% confidence£95,833
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The supplied award summary records value_amount of 95833 GBP for award 1, whereas the linked contract record publishes £137,606.89 net and £165,128.20 gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award record date
98% confidence8 July 2026
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Award 1 has award_date 2026-07-08.
Initial notice publication
99% confidence8 July 2026
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Release 064059-2026 was published at 2026-07-08T11:08:59+01:00.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-19.
Contract-details notice publication
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Document 098516-2026 and release 098516-2026 are dated 2026-10-19.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
97% confidenceBus-shelter upgrades, repairs and replacements within Wrexham County Borough
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Process description states "Bus Shelter upgrades & repairs within Wrexham County Borough"; contract title is "WCBC 2026/27 Bus Shelter upgrades & replacements".
Procurement category
98% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
CPV classification
99% confidence44212321 — Bus shelters
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Award item additional classification is CPV 44212321, described as "Bus shelters".
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded (lot 1)
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Tender data contains one lot, id 1; award 1 is related to lot 1.
Delivery area
97% confidenceWrexham County Borough area (UKL23)
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Award delivery address is region UKL23; the description specifies Wrexham County Borough.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect award
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct" and the description says "Direct award in line with WCBC Financial Regulations".
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".
Legal framework
97% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 / Welsh devolved regulations
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Tender legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54; buyer details state Welsh devolved regulations apply.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract title
99% confidenceWCBC 2026/27 Bus Shelter upgrades & replacements
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Contract 1 title.
Term length
96% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 13 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period of 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 states aboveThreshold: false.
Extension options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
99% confidenceThe requirement was placed through a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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Published procedure details state "direct" and "Below threshold - without competition".
Value reporting
99% confidenceThe contract-details record publishes net and gross values, while the earlier award summary records a lower £95,833 value.
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Award summary value is £95,833; linked contract value is £137,606.89 net and £165,128.20 gross.
Addressable scope
97% confidenceThe published record identifies bus shelters but does not provide a quantity, bill of works, technical specification or pricing breakdown.
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CPV and descriptions identify bus shelters and upgrades/repairs/replacements; no further scope breakdown is supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Value discrepancy
99% confidenceThe earlier award summary and later contract record publish different values; neither is selected as the sole authoritative award value.
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Award 1 value_amount is £95,833, while contract 1 linked to award 1 states £137,606.89 net and £165,128.20 gross.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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GW Shelter Solutions is matched by normalised name to GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD, company number 11996824; no name mismatch is flagged.
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.
Unpublished commercial detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bidder numbers, evaluation, pricing breakdown, quantities and extension terms.
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No such fields are present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award summary records £95,833, while the linked contract record states £137,606.89 net and £165,128.20 gross. The source does not explain the difference.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, distinct value or pricing allocation.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation results, technical specification, quantities, pricing breakdown, and extension or renewal terms.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Wrexham County Borough CouncilGW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTDbus shelter upgradesbus shelter replacementsdirect awardProcurement Act 2023
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Wrexham County Borough Council's bus shelter upgrades contract?
GW SHELTER SOLUTIONS LTD, verified as company number 11996824. The source notice names the supplier as GW Shelter Solutions.
What is the published value of the bus shelter contract?
The contract record states £137,606.89 excluding VAT and £165,128.20 including VAT. An earlier award summary separately records £95,833.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the procurement competed?
No. The notice describes a below-threshold direct award without competition.
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