This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 09:24

Tender

08 Jul 2026 at 13:58

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council has conducted a procurement process for the "WG Mini Comp | Proc-24-04-2-1 Hire of 26T Gritter - Winter Maintenance," focused on the hire of gritter vehicles for winter maintenance. This contract falls under the public authority - sub-central government category, regulated by Welsh devolved regulations and covering the UKL23 region. Initially tendered with an open competition method, the process reached the award stage, culminating on 21st July 2026. The contract, valued at £28,728 with VAT, is set to commence on 1st October 2026 and will run until 30th April 2027. The awarding was made to Econ Engineering Ltd, which participated through a mini competition under a framework agreement for vehicle hire.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in vehicle hire or winter maintenance equipment. Businesses equipped to deliver high-quality gritting services can capitalise on this type of procurement, especially given the emphasis on technical and quality considerations weighted at 80% in the award criteria. The framework agreement under which this tender was conducted indicates further opportunities may arise, creating an avenue for SME suppliers like Econ Engineering Ltd to expand their presence in public sector contracts.

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Notice Title

WG Mini Comp | Proc-24-04-2-1 Hire of 26T Gritter - Winter Maintenance

Notice Description

Mini Competition offered via invitation only to suppliers on Lot 3 | FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF VEHICLE HIRE C277/2025/2026

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c698
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068565-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£32,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£28,728 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
13 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

ECON ENGINEERING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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