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Published 23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Emergency Traffic Management — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Budget not disclosed£0£0 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2026awarded 29 Jun 2026
Awarded to Weston SM LLP trading as Pro-tect Safety Signs
Contract term 4 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

provision of emergency traffic management signs and equipment.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished valueAED 0
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 — 30 Jun 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible
Value
AED 0 exc. VAT · AED 0 inc. VAT
Extensions
12 months
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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: 50%Price: 40%Social value: 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
Last source update
23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
1375
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653b0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published225 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 11:28 GMT
  2. Market engagement196 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTPlease get in touch with procurement representatives for details on the market engagement process. [email protected] [email protected]
  3. Next notice expected182 days ago
    27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published142 days ago
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BST
  5. Clarification questions by137 days ago
    12 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline115 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent89 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Contract starts87 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Award decision expected by86 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published3 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Weston SM LLP trading as Pro-tect Safety SignsSME3 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2030 · up to 29 Sept 2031Extensions: one 12 month extension available£250,00029 Jun 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Notice history

11 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Contract signature expected
    3 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BSTUK6
  3. Published value updated
    23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    23 Sept 2026, 11:13 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BSTUK4
  7. Published value updated
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BST
  8. Status changed to active
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BST
  10. Deadline published: 3 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    7 May 2026, 12:21 BST
  11. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 11:28 GMTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJZW-2866-PYJW Middlemoor, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HQ

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure