AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Cyngor Gwynedd awarded and signed a contract with ESW Civil Engineering Cyf for a new controlled puffin crossing outside Ysgol Gynradd Bethel, including associated civil engineering and preparatory electrical-infrastructure works.
Published outcomeThe single active award (lot 1) is linked to an active contract valued at £47,915.64 gross. The contract was signed on 7 August 2026 and is scheduled to run from 17 August to 9 September 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration Welsh local-authority highways works contract procured through below-threshold open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ESW Civil Engineering Cyf
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £47,915.64 gross GBP · Active award; linked contract active
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Award 1 names ESW Civil Engineering Cyf as supplier and relates to lot 1. Linked contract 1 has gross value £47,915.64 and status active.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Tender notice published
99% confidence10 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 065145-2026 dated 2026-07-10.
Submission deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-31T13:00:00+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status 'active' and names ESW Civil Engineering Cyf.
Contract signed
99% confidence7 August 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned 2026-08-07T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
99% confidence17 August 2026 to 9 September 2026
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Contract 1 period gives startDate 2026-08-17 and endDate 2026-09-09.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-15.
VALUES
Published values explained
Signed contract value
99% confidence£47,915.64 gross
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Contract 1 value states amountGross and amount of 47915.64 GBP.
Published opportunity maximum value
96% confidence£65,000
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Process value_max is 65000 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender publication
99% confidence10 July 2026
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Release history tender notice date.
Bid deadline
99% confidence31 July 2026, 13:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline.
Contract signature
99% confidence7 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Planned start
99% confidence17 August 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate.
Planned end
99% confidence9 September 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate.
Contract notice publication
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract document datePublished and release history.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInstall a new controlled puffin crossing outside Ysgol Gynradd Bethel.
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Process description.
Associated works
99% confidenceCivil engineering works including kerbing, tactile paving, road markings, traffic signs, bollards, ducting and chamber boxes for later electrical-infrastructure installation.
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Process description.
Procurement category
99% confidenceWorks
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Process main_category and award mainProcurementCategory are 'works'.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 45000000 — Construction work
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Award item additional classification.
Delivery region
99% confidenceUKL12, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL12.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition
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Tender procurementMethod is 'open'.
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - open competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails.
Lots
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains one lot, and award 1 relates to lot 1.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results are unknown.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is 'active'.
Signature date
99% confidence7 August 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned.
Term
99% confidence24 calendar days, from 17 August to 9 September 2026
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Calculated from the explicit contract period dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Contract scale
99% confidenceA £47,915.64 gross, short-duration crossing-installation contract.
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Contract value and period in contract 1.
Work packaging
99% confidenceThe published scope combines crossing civil works with ducting and chamber preparation for future electrical infrastructure.
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Process description.
Award rationale
99% confidenceUnknown; no evaluation scores, bidder pricing or selection rationale were published in the supplied data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is published as ESW Civil Engineering Cyf, but no separate verified legal-company name or company number was supplied.
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Supplier verification fields show status not_applicable; verified_company_name and verified_company_number are null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record fields are null; award relates to lot 1.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceBid count, bidder identities beyond the winner, scoring and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice data.
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Value basis
99% confidenceThe contract gives gross and net amount fields at the same £47,915.64 figure; no further pricing or tax breakdown is supplied.
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Contract 1 value records amountGross 47915.64 and amount 47915.64.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate verified legal-company name or company number was supplied for ESW Civil Engineering Cyf.
- Lot 1 title, description and individual value were not published.
- Information on bid numbers, other bidders, evaluation, award rationale, extension options and renewal terms was not supplied in the published notice.
- No pricing or tax breakdown beyond the reported contract value fields was supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Croesfan Ysgol BethelESW Civil Engineering CyfCyngor Gwyneddpuffin crossinghighways worksWelsh public procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Croesfan Ysgol Bethel contract?
ESW Civil Engineering Cyf won award 1, relating to lot 1.
What is the contract value?
The linked signed contract is valued at £47,915.64 gross.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 17 August 2026 to 9 September 2026.
What work is included?
The scope covers a controlled puffin crossing and associated civil works, plus ducting and chamber boxes for electrical-infrastructure preparation.
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.