Museum of Two Halves Project, Wrexham - Enabling and Shell & Core Works Package
About This Opportunity
Wrexham County Borough Council United Kingdom: Museum of Two Halves Project, Wrexham - Enabling and Shell & Core. Works contract awarded, construction & civil.
This is a works contract in the construction and civil works sector, with a focus on Buildings. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.
Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for civil works in the construction and civil works sector. Works contracts of this nature generally require demonstrated experience in similar infrastructure projects, adequate equipment and technical personnel, and financial capacity including bank guarantees. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.
Description
Appointment of a principle building contractor for the Base Build Construction Works (Shell & Core) for the refurbishment of the Grade II Listed Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives building (County Buildings, Regent Street, Wrexham) as part of the Museum of Two Halves (MoTH) project. The Museum of Two Halves will incorporate a new National Football Museum for Wales (Amgueddfa Bêl-droed Cymru) and refreshed Wrexham Museum (Amgueddfa Wrecsam).
This procurement process had two stages. First there was a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire Stage (PQQ) (pqq_33477), following which a shortlist of the 6 highest scoring bidders were progressed to Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT) (itt_107461). The procurement process was hosted on the eTenderWales (Bravo Solutions) online e-sourcing portal (https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/).
This contract modification is to notify an increase in the contract price from GBP 4,174,397.04 to GBP 5,196,074.46 (all figures excluding VAT). This is to incorporate a number of unanticipated client scheme amends for additional works that could not have been foreseen and a resulting extended build programme. Many of these amends arose during the works due to the challenging nature of the old historic building. Changing contractor in the middle of the works was unviable due to economic (switching would cause significant inconvenience and duplication of costs) and technical reasons (requirements to meet grant funder timescales). The changes do not alter the overall nature of the contract. The End of Defects Liability Period has been extended to 9th March 2027.
Data provenance
This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on March 26, 2026. Last refreshed 9 days ago. Reference: 027847-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.
About Wrexham County Borough Council
Wrexham County Borough Council has issued 155 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 17 currently open and 82 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Governance & Public Administration, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and Sell2Wales. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.
Frequently asked questions about this tender
Where will the contract be performed?
The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.
How can I submit a bid?
Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 027847-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.
Is this tender still open?
No — the contract has already been awarded to SWG Construction (Build and Renovate) Ltd. The award notice is archived on BidsFactory for transparency and market intelligence.
Who is the contracting authority?
This notice was issued by Wrexham County Borough Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Works contract in the Construction & Civil Works sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.
How much was the contract awarded for?
SWG Construction (Build and Renovate) Ltd was awarded the contract for £5,196,074. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.
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