Official UK procurement notice
Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework (Proc-25-66)
Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionContract Details notice for Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework (Proc-25-66).
Rank 1 Supplier: IAConnects Technology Ltd;
Rank 2 Supplier: Cherry and White Limited.
Rank 3 Supplier: UKIoT Ltd.
This Wrexham County Borough Council Framework is for the provision of hardware and software for Smart Towns and Smart Council schemes and their expansion in Wrexham.
- No preliminary market engagement: Preliminary Market Engagement has not been undertaken before this tender process. It was not deemed necessary due to the requirements being straight forward and items in the pricing list being available on the market.
CPV: Detection and analysis apparatus · Detection apparatus · Detection apparatus for non-metallic objects · Electric sensors · Hardware selection consultancy services · Humidity and moisture measuring instruments · Instruments for checking physical characteristics · Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases · Instruments for measuring quantities · Local area network · Meteorological instruments · Metering instruments · +5 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 3 suppliers · 6 bids received (2.0 per place) · 3 appointed (full)
- Framework period
3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 27 Oct 2025, The Wrexham SMART Towns initiative is anticipated to run over a number of years and hardware will need to be purchased for different projects and phases over that time.
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- No fees
Published description of the framework
Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months. Three contractors are appointed to the Framework and ranked 1, 2, 3. Orders for goods in the framework pricing list will initially be offered to the contractor ranked number 1. If the number 1 ranked contractor is unable to provide the required goods to the Council’s requirements and timescales, the order for goods will be offered to the number 2 ranked contractor, and so on. No guarantee is given as to the amount or value of any orders(s), if any, to be issued to any successful Contractor under each Contractor Framework Agreement. Appointment to the Framework will not give any contractor the exclusive right to deliver goods of the type required under their respective projects and the authority may engage third parties to provide the same at their sole discretion without any liability whatsoever to the appointed contractors. Orders made through the framework will not exceed a total of £300,000.00 over the life of the framework (excluding VAT).
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality. (Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents available on eTenderwales for more information)
- Price: Price. (Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents available on eTenderwales for more information)
- Economic & financial standing
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.
- Technical & professional ability
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents and appendices available on eTenderwales.
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 3 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST
- Last source update
- 15 May 2026, 09:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
Proc-25-66- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049531- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0589daFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, including terms and conditions, available on eTenderwales.
- Risks
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, available on eTenderwales.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 17 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · No fees
Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, pricing list, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed through this web address: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Sell2Wales/FTS and eTenderWales. To access and download the documents you will need to be logged into eTenderWales and search for the Invitation to Tender (ITT). You can look up the tender with the following reference: project_59662, itt_118024 - Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework. Interested suppliers may ask clarification questions though eTenderWales. If you wish to tender for the work, your tender submission will need to be uploaded though eTenderWales.
Timeline
18 Aug 2025 → 15 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 14:31 BST
- Clarification questions by3 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends394 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown17 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent359 days ago23 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by358 days ago23 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts355 days ago27 Oct 2025
- Standstill ends347 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published154 days ago15 May 2026, 09:23 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2025- Tender notice published18 Aug 2025, 14:31 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Oct 2025, 11:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Oct 2025, 11:57 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published11 May 2026, 13:27 BSTUK7
- Contract details notice published15 May 2026, 09:23 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 18 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY & WHITE LIMITED, IACONNECTS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, UKIOT LTDWrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 month period · Options: Pricing list for framework purchases and option to extend contract duration. | £300,000 | 23 Oct 2025 | Awarded |
2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £300,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework (Proc-25-66) - Rank 1 · CHERRY & WHITE LIMITED, IACONNECTS TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, UKIOT LTD
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 9 Nov 2028 · up to 9 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Options
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Change Adding details of Rank 2 and Rank 3 suppliers on the framework.
Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework (Proc-25-66) - Rank 2
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 9 Nov 2028 · up to 9 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Options
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Change Adding details of Rank 2 and Rank 3 suppliers on the framework.
Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion – LoRaWAN/ IOT Sensors and Associated Hardware Framework (Proc-25-66) - Rank 3
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Period
- 12 May 2026 – 9 Nov 2028 · up to 9 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Options
- Framework will run for a period of three years, with the option to extend for a further additional period of twelve months.
- Change Adding details of Rank 2 and Rank 3 suppliers on the framework.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- CHERRY & WHITE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- IACONNECTS TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- UKIOT LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, pricing list, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed thr…
- Bidding documents and specifications Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, pricing list, appendices and other supporting documents for full details of the proposed work. These have been published and are available on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal, which can be accessed thr…
Notices published for this procedure
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- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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