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CO6154 Advertising Billboards · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Tower Hamlets

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableMax 5 lots to bidMax 3 lots per supplier
Concession value (operator's revenue)£5,000,000total for 6 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 30 Jun 2026
Lots 6max 3 won per supplier · max 5 to bid
Contract term 15 yrsends 1 Nov 2041 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking a suitable qualified contractors to provide advertising services for these six locations via a tender process

  • Lot 1: Wick Lane (Depot)
  • Lot 2: Orchard Place
  • Lot 3: Wansbeck Road
  • Lot 4: Salmon Lane/Commercial Road
  • Lot 5: Monier Road
  • Lot 6: Blackwall Goods Yard
  • No preliminary market engagement: A preliminary market engagement notice was not published for this procurement as sufficient engagement and research had already been undertaken prior to the tender process. Informal consultations were carried out during the project planning stage to assess supplier capability, service delivery approaches and indicative costs. It was determined that a further formal market engagement would not add produce a new insights. Proceeding directly to tender was therefore considered a proportionate and efficient approach that maintains both transparent and value for money

CPV: Advertising and marketing services

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value (£5,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 5 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Wick Lane (Depot) 15 yrsSMEPublished value£700,000

The Site refers to the new location for one digital advertising billboard that Tower Hamlets Council will install at its Wick Lane Depot, London E3 2TY.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £700,000 exc. VAT · £840,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Lot #2Orchard Place 15 yrsSMEPublished value£2,100,000

The Site refers to the new location for two A-List Towers digital advertising boards, one on either side of the A1020 Lower Lea Crossing at Orchard Place, London E14 0JU

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £2,100,000 exc. VAT · £2,520,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Lot #3Wansbeck Road 15 yrsSMEPublished value£800,000

The Site refers to a new advertising location on Wansbeck Road, London E9 5HD

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £800,000 exc. VAT · £960,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Lot #4Salmon Lane/Commercial Road 15 yrsSMEPublished value£420,000

The Site refers to the existing advertising billboard located at 763 Commercial Road, London E14 7HG.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £420,000 exc. VAT · £504,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Lot #5Monier Road 15 yrsSMEPublished value£490,000

The Site refers to a location of previous advertising on Monier Road, London E3 2PR.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £490,000 exc. VAT · £588,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

Lot #6Blackwall Goods Yard 15 yrsSMEPublished value£490,000

The Site refers to Tower Hamlets Council’s Depot at the Blackwall Goods Yard, 1 Silvocea Way, London E14 0NH.

Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £490,000 exc. VAT · £588,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    The legal and financial capacity conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

  • Technical & professional ability

    The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document.

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 40%
  • Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality and Social Value: Quality - 30% Social Value - 10%
Lot distribution rule: Bidders can tender for and be successful in all Lots
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 May 2026, 17:05 BST
Last source update
26 May 2026, 17:05 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 6 Aug 2026
Authority reference
CO6154 Advertising Billboards
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049186
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Advertising and marketing services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a4cb Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see Contract for full details

Review and risk notes
Risks

Please see Contract for full details

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: London Tenders Portal
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free regional portal
Submission deadline
30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal.

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Timeline

26 May 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published154 days ago
    26 May 2026, 17:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by127 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline120 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by82 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    26 May 2026, 17:05 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tower Hamlets

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQBL-2673-MVYG New Town Hall, London, London, E1 1BJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal.
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsAll bidders need to be registered on Proactis/Due North in order to access this opportunity through the London Tenders portal. The technical ability conditions of participation will be clearly set out in the Invitation to Tender document

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender