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Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study (Proc-26-128)

Wrexham County Borough Council

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07 Sep 2026 at 09:04

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Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council is commissioning a consultancy to produce a comprehensive feasibility study for a future, long-term sustainable model for its library and information service and related assets. The study will examine how the service can enhance its contribution to cultural and wellbeing priorities, support inclusive lifelong learning, and continue meeting the needs of diverse communities. Its recommendations will help the council develop applications for investment in library assets and services, covering both capital and revenue requirements. The work combines feasibility, research, market and social research, business development, evaluation, building surveying and financial consultancy, alongside understanding of library services. Delivery is across Wrexham County Borough. This is a professional services opportunity for a suitably qualified consultancy.

The procurement has reached tender: the council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Clarification questions had to be submitted by 23 September 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions were due by 7 October 2026 at 17:00. Electronic submission was allowed through the eTenderWales online sourcing portal. The contract period runs from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The estimated value is £70,000 excluding VAT, or £84,000 including VAT. There is one lot covering the full requirement. Tenders will be evaluated on quality at 70% and price at 30%. The procurement is below the applicable threshold and the lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This opportunity suits a consultancy able to lead a multi-disciplinary feasibility study for a public library and information service, linking service design with the future use and development of related buildings and other assets. Relevant capability includes social and community research, market analysis, business and financial modelling, options appraisal, evaluation, building surveying and preparation of evidence for investment cases. Suppliers should be able to understand cultural, wellbeing and lifelong-learning priorities and translate research into practical recommendations for inclusive services serving diverse communities. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, including collaborative teams that can bring together the required research, property, financial and service-development expertise. A strong quality-led methodology will be important because quality carries most of the evaluation weighting.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study (Proc-26-128)

Notice Description

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to commission a suitably qualified consultancy to produce a comprehensive feasibility study on a future, long-term sustainable model for Wrexham Library and Information Service, and related assets in Wrexham County Borough, whilst further enhancing its contribution to cultural and wellbeing priorities. This study will be used to evidence further applications to secure investment to deliver the recommendations and develop the library service's assets (capital) and services (revenue) to provide inclusive life-long learning activities that continue to meet the needs of the diverse communities within Wrexham County Borough into the future. Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, 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: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (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_63992, itt_126851 - Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study. 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f302
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084186-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

79310000 - Market research services

79314000 - Feasibility study

79315000 - Social research services

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

92511000 - Library services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wrexham County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084186-2026
    7th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
    Please see the Invitation to Tender (ITT) document, 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: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/. You will need to be registered as a supplier on both Find a Tender service (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_63992, itt_126851 - Wrexham Library and Information Service Feasibility Study. 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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