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Official UK procurement notice

EDC/2025/4212 Traffic Management · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: East Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2025awarded 30 Sept 2025
Awarded to Markon Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority wishes to establish a contract for Traffic Management Services (TMS) across the EDC authority area, the contract will be utilised primarily to support Capital Investment and Maintenance Programmes of work however will be accessible to all authority departments.

The contractor is required to provide the design of Traffic Management Plans, provision of all signage and associated TMS equipment & operatives, installation, maintenance, relocation, removal of equipment, project management of Traffic Management Plan and emergency response.

  • Recurrence: Q2 2029

CPV: Illuminated traffic signs · Installation of road signals · Road barriers · Road cones · Road signs · Road traffic-control equipment · Safety barriers · Traffic control services · Traffic lights

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Key Requirements to be Delivered (Statement of Requirements)AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000

Key Requirements to be Delivered (Statement of Requirements)

The key requirements include, but are not limited to:

The design of Traffic Management Plans, site specific RAMS and where applicable Diversion Plan in conjunction with EDC officers;

Installation, Maintenance, Relocation & Removal of all Traffic Management equipment and systems as detailed in the Schedule of Rates including but not limited to;

Traffic Management Supervisor & Operatives to maintain integrity of Traffic Management system and support nearby residents or businesses

Stop/Go Board Traffic Management

Temporary and Portable 2,3 & 4 way traffic signals and pedestrian crossing signals.

Road Closure with up to 30 or 60 standard diversion route signs on roads with a speed limit of 40mph or less, 50mph to 60mph or national speed limit.

Install, Maintain & Remove pedestrian barriers interlinked and including any couplings and footings, compliant with BS EN 8442 & BS EN 12899-4 reflectivity requirement and supports Chapter 8 protocols.

Install, Maintain & Remove Pedestrian Barriers heavy duty fixed leg, Metal crowd Control. 1100mm high and Heras Fencing approx 2000mm high, Galvanised to BS EN 10244-2

Install, Maintain & Remove No waiting cones 500mm

Install, Maintain & Remove Traffic Cones 500mm, 750mm & 1000mm

Install, Maintain & Remove Standard Road Signs in accordance with Chapter 8 and TSRGD guidelines

Install, Maintain & Remove Site Specific bespoke Signage.

Install, Maintain & Remove Specialist Diversion Signs or Advance Warning Signs In Class RA1 Reflective Material. In accordance with Chapter 8 and TSRGD guideline

Install, Maintain & Remove Specialist Diversion Signs or Advance Warning Signs In Class RA2 Reflective Material. In accordance with Chapter 8 and TSRGD guidelines

Install, Maintain & Remove Portable Variable message signs – specification in Appendix 2:

EDC20254212 TM ITT APPENDIX 2 Specification Portable Variable Message Signs

Maintenance of temporary access to property

Convoy System, 1,2 or 3 vehicles

Impact Protection Vehicle

Dual Carriageway Closure on roads with a speed limit of 40mpg or less, 50mpg to 6-mph or national speed limit.

Contraflow on roads with a speed limit of 40mpg or less, 50mpg to 6-mph or national speed limit

Welfare Facilities

Project Management of all Traffic Management Services from installation to removal, ensuring minimal disruption and inconvenience to EDC residents;

Rectification of TM equipment failure in within 2 hours;

Commitment to maintain a named foreman at each site for duration of works, except in exceptional circumstances.

Compliance with EDC Health & Safety requirements

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: Traffic Management services are an ongoing requirement, this contract will be re-tendered in advance of the expiry in September 2019.Variant bids: not allowed

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 40
  • Price: 60
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    All Traffic Management Operatives, Supervisors, Designers and Sub-contractors must hold National Highways Sector Scheme Certification of equivalent.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Detailed within the SPD module:

    General Turnover per annum

    Insurances

    Minimum: Detailed within the SPD module: General Turnover per annum - GBP 744,000 per annum Insurances: Employee Liability minimum of GBP 10,000,000, each and every claim Public Liability minimum of GBP 10,000,000, each and every claim Motor Vehicle minimum of GBP 5,000,000, each and ever…
  • Technical & professional ability

    As detailed within the SPD

    All Traffic Management Operatives, Supervisors, Designers and Sub-contractors must hold National Highways Sector Scheme Certification of equivalent.

    Minimum: Traffic Management Design Layouts – Lantra National Highway Sector Scheme Approved Chapter 8 Qualified Designers T7 or equivalent. Traffic Management Supervisor/Foreman – Lantra National Highway Sector Scheme 12A or equivalent Traffic Management Operatives – Lantra National Highw…
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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
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 · Q2 2029
First published
9 Jun 2025, 16:25 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2025, 16:45 BST
Award evaluation window
10 Jul 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062637
Classification (CPV)
Illuminated traffic signsInstallation of road signalsRoad barriersRoad conesRoad signsRoad traffic-control equipmentSafety barriersTraffic control servicesTraffic lights
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM81)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05459a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Key Performance Indicators are included with the ITT document.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:812141)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2025 → 6 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published386 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 16:45 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    6 Oct 2025, 16:45 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 88 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Markon LimitedSME£1,500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 062637-2025-EDC/2025/4212-1 · Markon LimitedSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £1,500,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
8bids · 8 electronic · 8 from abroad8——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Dunbartonshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic & Corporate Headquarters, Southbank Marina,12 Strathkelvin Place, Kirkintilloch, Scotland, G66 1TJContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Markon LimitedAwarded supplier Antonine House, 6-10 Dunnswood Road, Cumbernauld, Scotland, G67 3ENContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.