Award

Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support

WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

11 Sep 2025 at 14:36

Award

19 Aug 2025 at 14:57

Tender

26 Jun 2025 at 14:50

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Wrexham County Borough Council for the "Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support" has progressed to the award stage, with the contract awarded to Morgan Walsh Consultancy Ltd. This project falls under the industry category of computer audit and software consultancy services, and involves expanding the town’s smart technology infrastructure. The procurement was conducted through an open competitive flexible procedure, and the contract is valued at GBP 99,950, excluding VAT, with a gross amount of GBP 119,939. The awarded contract will be active from 11 September 2025 to 7 September 2028, with provisions for renewal and options for additional services. The procurement and project implementation are focused in Wrexham, UKL23, with the legal basis under the UKPGA 2023/54 legislation.

Businesses in IT consultancy, particularly those specialising in LoRaWAN technology, programming services, and systems analysis, stand to benefit from involvement in projects like the Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion. The tender’s scope, encompassing advisory support, sensor configuration, and programming for data systems, presents significant opportunities for consultancy firms with expertise in smart city solutions and software integration. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering high-quality consultancy services are in a strong position to participate in similar tenders. The project not only enhances regional development but also allows consultancy businesses to showcase their capabilities in the growing field of smart town expansions.

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Notice Title

Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support

Notice Description

Contract Details Notice for Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support Contract. Consultancy to support the Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion. This will involve providing consultancy / IT support on expanding the number of LoRaWAN sensors, providing advice on the Council's purchase of sensors, configuring sensors, providing programming on the Tago Dashboard solution, and ensuring the system is set up to provide the required data. The outcome of the tender process was the award of a below-threshold services contract. This Notice states in places incorrectly that an above threshold contract was awarded, as the notice will not publish unless this is selected (due to an above threshold Tender Notice being published previously for the procurement).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Spot purchase option for additional services. Please see the Invitation to Tender documents uploaded on eTenderwales.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055466
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055899-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72110000 - Hardware selection consultancy services

72150000 - Computer audit consultancy and hardware consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72223000 - Information technology requirements review services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

72226000 - System software acceptance testing consultancy services

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

72228000 - Hardware integration consultancy services

72230000 - Custom software development services

72240000 - Systems analysis and programming services

72243000 - Programming services

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

72254000 - Software testing

72254100 - Systems testing services

72261000 - Software support services

72263000 - Software implementation services

72265000 - Software configuration services

72266000 - Software consultancy services

72322000 - Data management services

72600000 - Computer support and consultancy services

72700000 - Computer network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£99,950 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£99,950 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
10 Sep 2025 - 7 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit
Contact Email
procurement@wrexham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MORGAN WALSH CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055899-2025
    11th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049915-2025
    19th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035498-2025
    26th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
    Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document and appendices and other supporting attachments 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: https://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: itt_117424 - Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support project_59351 - Wrexham Smart Towns Expansion - Consultancy Support 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.

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