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Published 3 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design, manufacture and installation of signage for the University of Sunderland

Official notice

Authority: University of Sunderland (Education)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction Materials & Prefab (44) Delivery: North East (UKC23)
Published estimate£207,000≈ £104k / year · £207,000 inc. VAT0.4% above published estimate
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Awarded to Navigator Signing Solutions Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The scope of the contract will be to design, Manufacture and install signage across the University estate. This will include works to install new and/or update old signage, repair signage and remove existing signage for retention or refitting at a later date.

Reserved below threshold (PPN 005 applied: suppliers who are based or established and have substantive business operations (this does not include location of corporate ownership) within a 30-mile radius of SR1 3SD can apply to this opportunity.

CPV: Signage · Signs and related items

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£207,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2029 with extensionsValue: £207,000 exc. VAT · £207,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 months
34928470 Signage44423400 Signs and related items

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1: 60%
  • Criterion 2: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Criterion 1
  • Criterion 2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
3 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
Authority reference
Signage 0626
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073285
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
SignageSigns and related items
Delivery area
North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da33 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission not allowed
Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.neupc.delta-esourcing.com/members/university-o… ↗

Timeline

3 Aug 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published79 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by53 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline44 days ago
    7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published9 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
  5. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 41 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 15:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Aug 2026, 16:01 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    12 Oct 2026, 11:44 BST
  5. Contract signature expected
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £207,7201 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Navigator Signing Solutions LtdSME1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2029Extensions: 12 months£207,720 inc. VAT12 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Sunderland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVDN-7726-TBVN 5th Floor, Edinburgh Building, Chester Road, Sunderland, Sunderland, North East, SR3 1SDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Navigator Signing Solutions LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRBT-1266-HVRD Craft Works 10, William Street, Gateshead, North East, NE10 0JPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender