Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Contract for Lift Replacements & Associated Works - Guildhall, Wrexham, LL11 1AY

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£220,000≈ £240k / year · £264,000 inc. VAT43% above published estimate
Submissions closed 30 Mar 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026
Awarded to Axel-Elex Ltd T/A Curti Lifts
Contract term 11 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wrexham County Borough Council (WCBC) has awarded a sole Contractor to replace up to three passenger lifts at the Guildhall, Wrexham, LL11 1AY. Initially two lifts will be replaced and subject to available funding within the 2026/27 financial year a third lift may also be replaced.

The existing lifts are to be replaced in their entirety with a completely new traction MRL. Work will be let under JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2024.

CPV: Lift and escalator installation work · Lift installation work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 11 moSMEPublished value£220,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (11 mo)Value: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    As per the tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST
Authority reference
Proc 25-237
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016033
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Lift and escalator installation workLift installation work
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065a0b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please see the attached document labelled 'Tender Access_Submission Location'. This document details how you can access the etendering portal being used to manage this procurement exercise, including the full suite of tender documents which outline the submission requirements. Full details are available within the tender documentation available free of charge on etenderWales - etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

Reference:Project_ 62250

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Timeline

23 Feb 2026 → 2 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published235 days ago
    23 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by207 days ago
    23 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline200 days ago
    30 Mar 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts169 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published106 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Feb 2026, 12:26 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Jul 2026, 10:39 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £314,6151 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Axel-Elex Ltd T/A Curti LiftsSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Lift Replacements & Associated Works - Guildhall, Wrexham, LL11 1AY · Axel-Elex Ltd T/A Curti LiftsSME

    Signed
    30 Jun 2026
    Value
    £314,615
    Period
    19 Oct 2026 – 12 Mar 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    Option to purchase and install a third lift if funding allows. Values detailed within this notice include for all three lifts.

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
  • Axel-Elex Ltd T/A Curti LiftsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXGN-1534-DWNX Curti Lifts Hunters Park Avenue, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD14 6TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender