The Coracle Trail - Collaborative Placemaking Project for High Streets and Visitor Economy

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£24,200published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Nik Burns

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The grant funding is specifically to support the design, manufacture, and installation of eleven (11) galvanised steel coracles.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

92312230 Services provided by sculptors

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: 9 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
Last source update: 9 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-001679
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060261 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
9 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £24,2001 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Nik BurnsSME19 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	£24,200	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Nik BurnsAwarded supplier 9 Tontine Hill, Telford, West Midlands, TF8 7ALContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender9 Jan 2026, 08:53 GMT