Official UK procurement notice
DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of Traffic Signs and Posts
Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionContract to supply permanent and temporary traffic signs, posts and ancillary equipment.
CPV: Illuminated traffic signs · Road signs · Signs and illuminated signs
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 6 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Directional Information SignsAwardedRenewal
Lot #2Shaped SignsAwardedRenewal
Lot #3Waiting Restrictions and Other PlatesAwardedRenewal
Lot #4Combined Signs and Hooped PostsAwardedRenewal
Lot #5Straight Signposts and ClipsAwardedRenewal
Lot #6Temporary SignsAwardedRenewal
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 award criteria (2)
- Mandatory requirements: Pass/Fail
- Price: 100
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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 · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 13 Jan 2025, 10:17 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Feb 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031818- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04cf70Find a Tender
Publisher note: DfI is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with DfI including the accessing and submission of tender responses will be conducted via https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do. The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in the department for infrastructure for further action. If this occurs and their performance still does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with a Certificate of Unsatisfactory Performance and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a certificate of unsatisfactory performance will result in the contractor being excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by centres of procurement expertise on behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of 12 months from the date of issue of the certificate.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 14 Feb 2025
Timeline
13 Feb 2025 → 12 Jun 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline13 Feb 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened14 Feb 2025
- Bids must remain valid until14 May 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published12 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete12 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
- Buyer details updated12 Jun 2025, 11:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Directional Information Signs1 award | |||
| Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME | £217,235 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Shaped Signs1 award | |||
| Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME | £864,329 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Waiting Restrictions and Other Plates1 award | |||
| P W S IRELAND LTDSME | £551,790 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Combined Signs and Hooped Posts1 award | |||
| Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME | £528,163 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Straight Signposts and Clips1 award | |||
| P W S IRELAND LTDSME | £1,910,336 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 6 · Temporary Signs1 award | |||
| P W S IRELAND LTDSME | £1,329,338 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Directional Information Signs · Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £217,235
- Status
- active
Shaped Signs · Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £864,329
- Status
- active
Waiting Restrictions and Other Plates · P W S IRELAND LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £551,790
- Status
- active
Combined Signs and Hooped Posts · Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £528,163
- Status
- active
Straight Signposts and Clips · P W S IRELAND LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £1,910,336
- Status
- active
Temporary Signs · P W S IRELAND LTDSME
- Signed
- 19 May 2025
- Value
- £1,329,338
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Directional Information Signs | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Shaped Signs | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 3 · Waiting Restrictions and Other Plates | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 4 · Combined Signs and Hooped Posts | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 5 · Straight Signposts and Clips | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
| 6 · Temporary Signs | 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Department for InfrastructureContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court, Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Erne Management Limited t/a Ernco GroupAwarded supplier
- P W S IRELAND LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.