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Published 21 Jul 2026, 13:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Proc-26-102 | Hire of Gritters

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£277,236published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Econ Engineering Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hire of 9no. 18 tonne gritters for WCBC winter maintenance programme. Direct award under NPS Vehicle Hire Framework, Lot 3.In line with WCBC financial regulations

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Jul 2026, 13:53 BST
Last source update
18 Aug 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
26-102
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-078376
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cfe5 Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 13:53 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 09:31 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £277,2361 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Econ Engineering Ltd9x 6m3 18 tonne Gritter1 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027£277,23620 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • 9x 6m3 18 tonne Gritter · Econ Engineering Ltd

    Signed
    17 Aug 2026
    Value
    £277,236
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

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
  • Econ Engineering LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGLM-4127-RVPG Boroughbridge Road, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, HG4 1UEContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender