Demolition and Site Clearance of Woodchurch Leisure Centre - Phase 2

Official notice

Authority: Wirral Borough Council (Local council)

WorksAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: North West (UKD74)

Awarded value£659,949published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Dec 2025no call for competition

Awarded to J. FREELEY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Woodchurch Leisure Centre at Carr Bridge Road, Woodchurch Wirral CH49 8EU - Carry out the complete demolition and site clearance of disused leisure centre to include removal of foundations, existing swimming pool and all associated plant room equipment, Basements, Basement/Swimming Pool Floors, any below ground Fuel Storage Bund and attached Electrical Substation including all switchgear and equipment.

CPV: Demolition work · Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West · Wirral

45111100 Demolition work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Works
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: 9 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2026, 12:13 GMT
Authority reference: DN768029
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001814
Classification (CPV): Demolition workDemolition, site preparation and clearance work
Delivery area: North West (UKD74)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0602b1 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract is a direct award via Procure Partnerships (Procure North West Framework) Demolition Lot £50k - £1m
Contract Award notice: : 2023/S 000-026092

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £659,9491 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Dec 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
J. FREELEY LIMITEDSME	£659,949 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Demolition and Site Clearance of Woodchurch Leisure Centre - Phase 2 · J. FREELEY LIMITEDSME
Signed
17 Dec 2025
Value
£659,949
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wirral Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Brighton Street, Wallasey, North West, CH448EDContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Court of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

J Freeley LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01719179 14 Southern Street, Manchester, North West, M28 3QNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.