Official UK procurement notice
Bus Shelters Concessions Contract
Authority: Bracknell Forest Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ11)
Concession value (operator's revenue)£8,750,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2025awarded 9 Jan 2026
Awarded to Bauer Media Outdoor Limited UK
Contract term 15 yrsends 31 Mar 2041 · up to 31 Mar 2051 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConcession contract for the supply, installation and on-going maintenance of bus shelters, in return for the opportunity to generate revenue from advertising
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jun 2050, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Market engagement was undertaken and advertised via the Council's e-tendering portal. A Preliminary Market Engagement Notice was not published as the engagement was undertaken prior to the Procurement Act 2023 coming into force
CPV: Installation of street furniture · Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,750,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within Invitation to Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within Invitation to Tender documentation
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).
How bids were scored
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Social Value
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed within Invitation to Tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed within Invitation to Tender documentation
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 30 Jun 2050
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 17:42 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 11:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
DN785451- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046320- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058209Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All tender documents are available on the South East Business Portal procontract.due-north.com ↗ Tenders must be submitted electronically via the portal
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 21 Jul 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 17:42 BST
- Submission deadline400 days ago16 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by293 days ago31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent285 days ago9 Jan 2026
- Standstill ends246 days ago16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published92 days ago21 Jul 2026, 11:41 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 17:42 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Feb 2026, 11:23 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Feb 2026, 11:23 GMT
- Contract signature expected31 Mar 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published21 Jul 2026, 11:41 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £8,750,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Named bidders 2published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 26 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer Media Outdoor Limited UK1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2041 · up to 31 Mar 2051Extensions: Initial contract period of 15 years with optional extension of an additional 10 years. Extension is subject to Council approval | £8,750,000 | 9 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Bus Shelters Concessions Contract · Bauer Media Outdoor Limited UK
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2026
- Value
- £8,750,000
- Period
- 26 Jun 2026 – 25 Jun 2041 · up to 25 Jun 2051 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Council and the Concessionaire may agree in writing to extend the contract by a further 10 years provided such agreement is signed not less than three months prior to the Expiry Date
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd · Greater London
- did not winTRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITEDSME · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- Bauer Media Outdoor UK LtdAwarded supplier
- TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Contract Part 2
- Signed contract Contract Part 1
- Bidding documents and specifications See South East Business Portal https://procontract.due-north.com. The reference number is DN785451
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender