---
title: "Widnes Market Enhancement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a926"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-07"
---

# Widnes Market Enhancement

Buyer: HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a926

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## Summary

The Halton Borough Council in the United Kingdom is in the "award" stage of a procurement process titled "Widnes Market Enhancement," which falls under the industry category of "services," specifically architectural and related services. This contract, part of a direct procurement method that did not involve competition due to its below-threshold status, involves feasibility and options appraisal for enhancing Widnes Market in the UKD71 region. The procurement process has been completed, and the contract was signed on 22 September 2025, with a project duration until 31 March 2026.

This tender provides opportunities for architectural firms, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to engage in a potentially influential public project aimed at enhancing a local market. Given the direct award to Jon Matthews Architects Limited, businesses with expertise in design and feasibility studies stand well-suited to seek similar opportunities that might arise with Halton Borough Council or comparable public authorities. Such contracts can enable firms to showcase their capabilities in public sector projects, potentially opening doors to future collaborations and expanding their portfolio in the public infrastructure domain.

## Notice

Design led feasibility and options appraisal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062694-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £47,098 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 7QF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Central & West Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JON MATTHEWS ARCHITECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71200000 - Architectural and related services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 08:11 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062694-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062694-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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