Official UK procurement notice
00431-AST Safety Signage · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Stonewater Limited (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement relates to the straightforward supply and installation of fire safety signage, a low-complexity and low-value requirement with well-established specifications and market availability. As such, the contracting authority determined that preliminary market engagement was not necessary.
The scope, standards, and delivery expectations for fire safety signage are clearly defined and widely understood within the supplier market. No significant innovation, bespoke design, or supplier input was required to shape the procurement strategy or specification. Therefore, a PME Notice was not published prior to the Tender Notice.
CPV: Signs and related items
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£742,000
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 1: 30%
- Criterion 2: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Economic & financial standing
N/A
- Technical & professional ability
N/A
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
00431-AST- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085425- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb9cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 20 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published305 days ago22 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by275 days ago21 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline268 days ago28 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by241 days ago24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts206 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent17 days ago7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published14 days ago9 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
- Standstill ends3 days ago20 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Tender notice published22 Dec 2025, 14:05 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Oct 2026, 14:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Oct 2026, 14:47 BST
- Contract signature expected23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2031Extensions: +1+1 · Options: The contract has an initial term of 3 years, with an option to extend +1+1. Following completion of Year 1, requirements for goods and services will be demand-led and commissioned on an ad hoc basis to facilitate replacement and renewal. | £649,161 | 2 Oct 2026standstill to 20 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender