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Published 28 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for the Supply, Installation and Decommissioning of Bus Shelters

Authority: Angus Council (Local council)·Consortium: 4 public authorities

Framework agreement2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£5,900,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Admission open until 28 Oct 202617:00 GMT · period end, not a bid countdown
Places on the framework 6
Bids per lot · this authority 4all categories · n=24 · competition analysis ↓

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Angus Council, acting as Lead Authority on behalf of participating Councils, is seeking to establish a multi-supplier Framework Agreement for the supply, installation and decommissioning of bus shelters and associated services. The Framework will be divided into two Lots reflecting the requirements of the participating authorities.

CPV: Bus shelters · Bus-stop shelter construction work · Installation of street furniture · Shelter parts

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 6 suppliers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Lot 1 – Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council and Stirling Council SpecificationRenewalPublished value£3,900,000
Lot 1 covers the supply, installation and decommissioning of bus shelters for Angus Council, Perth & Kinross Council and Stirling Council. Requirements may include the supply of bus shelters in a range of sizes and configurations, installation and decommissioning, spare parts, associated services and additional works where required. Call-offs may be undertaken by Direct Award or Mini-Competition in accordance with the Framework Agreement. Additional information: The estimated value of this Lot is indicative only and does not represent a commitment or guarantee of expenditure by any participati…
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions
Up to 1-year optional extension period.
Variant bids
not allowed
44112110 Shelter parts45213315 Bus-stop shelter construction work45233293 Installation of street furniture

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2Lot 2 – Dundee City Council SpecificationRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
Lot 2 covers the supply, installation and decommissioning of bus shelters for Dundee City Council. Requirements may include the supply of bus shelters in a range of sizes and configurations, installation and decommissioning, spare parts, associated services and additional works where required. Call-offs may be undertaken by Direct Award or Mini-Competition in accordance with the Framework Agreement. Additional information: The estimated value of this Lot is indicative only and does not represent a commitment or guarantee of expenditure by any participating authority. Actual expenditure will be…
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions
Up to 1-year optional extension period.
Variant bids
not allowed
44112110 Shelter parts45213315 Bus-stop shelter construction work45233293 Installation of street furniture

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
i

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 are scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality — 30
  • price — 70

Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid

How Angus Council buys Building construction work (CPV 4521) — and who usually turns up

Angus Council’s own published record, next to the Scotland market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Building construction work (CPV 4521) →

1

How the contest usually goes

Left: this authority. Right: the market where the work is delivered. Bids and award-vs-estimate pairs are per lot, from contested frameworks and DPS only — direct awards (including PA 2023 transparency notices) report one bid by definition and are left out. On Procurement Act 2023 notices the count is the tenders assessed at the final stage, not every submission received; pairs compare like with like (VAT-exclusive, or VAT-inclusive on both sides). Empty means nothing was published, not filled in from elsewhere.

This authority

Angus Council

framework/DPS notices in 36 months: 2 in division 45 · 14 in all categories (2 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 24 lots. All 24 lots are from older notices, which count bids received.

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

4all categories · 36m · n=24 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 24 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

8%all categories · 36m · n=24 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 3 pairs.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

at estimateall categories · 24m · n=3 pairs
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Nothing published for this buyer in this sector: no award dates published.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

—no award dates published
Notice updates
i

How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.

Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 24 months: 35 notices.

Last 24 months.

3all categories · 24m · n=35 notices
Awarded without competition
i

How often this buyer awards without a competition.

Direct or limited awards as a share of its notices that say which procedure was used. These routes are legal in defined cases. This is just the record.

Based on this buyer’s tenders in all categories, last 36 months: 12 notices.

Last 36 months.

0%all categories · 36m · n=12 notices
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=24
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 24 lots on 7 contested notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 8%
  • 2–3 38%
  • 4–6 33%
  • 7+ 21%

Middle value 4 · 24 lots on 7 contested notices · all categories.

How procedures are run robust · n=12
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 14 notices · all categories, last 36 months.

  • Open 83%
  • Selective 17%
  • Limited 0%
  • Direct 0%

14 notices · all categories. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

The market · delivery region

Scotland · Building construction work (CPV 4521)

framework/DPS notices delivered in Scotland in 36 months: 92 in CPV 4521 (78 competed, 13 route not published) · 365 in division 45 (327 competed, 28 route not published)

Bids per lot
i

How many companies usually bid for work like this.

Middle value of published bid counts, one per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4521), last 36 months: 147 lots. 3 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 38) and 144 from older notices (bids received, middle 7).

Nothing is filled in from UK-wide numbers. An empty tile means nothing usable was published.

7CPV 4521 · 36m · n=147 lots
Single-bid lots
i

How often only one company bid.

Share of lots that received exactly one bid, on the same competitions as the bids figure.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4521), last 36 months: 147 lots.

High means a thin market or an incumbent that is hard to beat.

3%CPV 4521 · 36m · n=147 lots
Award vs estimate
i

Do awards for work like this land above or below the estimate.

Estimate against award per lot, for this buyer or this region in the same sector.

Nothing published for this region in this sector: not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

—not measured on frameworks — a panel award is a ceiling, not a price
Deadline → award date
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on this region’s tenders in this industry (CPV 45), last 36 months: 8 notices.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

110ddivision 45 · 36m · n=8 notices
SME bidders
i

How much of this market goes to small and medium firms.

SME bidders where buyers published the split, otherwise SME winners.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4521), last 36 months: 146 lots.

Last 36 months.

47%CPV 4521 · 36m · n=146 lots
Winners based in the region
i

How much work like this goes to companies based in the delivery region.

Awards in this category delivered here where the winner’s registered address is in the region.

Based on this region’s tenders in this sector (CPV 4521), last 36 months: 74 awards.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

64%CPV 4521 · 36m · n=74 awards
Bids per lot · history, not this notice’s lots robust · n=147
i

How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

Based on 147 lots on 43 contested notices · CPV 4521, last 36 months.

  • 1 bid 3%
  • 2–3 14%
  • 4–6 27%
  • 7+ 55%

Middle value 7 · 147 lots on 43 contested notices · CPV 4521.

How procedures are run robust · n=79
i

Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

Based on 92 notices · CPV 4521, last 36 months.

  • Open 63%
  • Selective 35%
  • Limited 1%
  • Direct 0%

92 notices · CPV 4521. Open and selective are competed (they feed the bid and price figures above); limited and direct are not; notices publishing no route are outside all four.

moderate · n=3
i

Where this tender’s estimate would land if the usual pattern repeats.

We apply the buyer’s usual movement between estimate and award (or the region’s) to the estimate on this notice.

This notice gives one total for several lots, so we show the percentage but do not turn it into pounds.

A benchmark, not a price to bid.

The middle award in Angus Council (all categories, n=3 pairs) lands at estimate. Too few pairs to turn into a pound figure with any confidence — read the percentage as a rough direction, not this notice’s estimate converted.
Coverage and what to read with care
  • Each tile explains itself. The on a figure says what it is, how it is counted and which scope this notice’s own record came from (class, division, all categories, or the authority’s 24-month row). The two columns are never blended and nothing is filled from a UK-wide figure; an empty tile means the source published nothing usable. Long form: Methodology.
  • Coverage. Roughly 40 % of notices publish a bid count; about half publish an ITL1 delivery location, so the market column reads the authority’s registered region when the notice has none (labelled). About 30 % of award-vs-estimate pairs are exact matches — the buyer published the award at the estimate. n is on every figure; a thin sample is muted, never hidden.
  • “Match” and “relevance” are model scores from the nightly matcher, not published facts. Find a Tender does not publish who is bidding. Never shown: contact details, payment behaviour, or a recommended price.

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
Open admission
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
Award evaluation window
28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT — …
Authority reference
AC/26/27/INF
Classification (CPV)
Bus sheltersBus-stop shelter construction workInstallation of street furnitureShelter parts
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077b1b
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=843807. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: No specific sub-contracting clause has been included. The Framework is primarily for the supply and installation of bus shelters and the appointed suppliers will remain responsible for the delivery and performance of all requirements, including any elements delivered through their supply chain or subcontractors. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Tenderers will be required to submit Community Benefits proposals as part of their tender response. Proposals should be relevant and proportionate to the Framework and may include social, economic and environmental benefits delivered within the participating authority areas. Commitments offered by successful suppliers will be monitored throughout the Framework and applicable call-offs. (SC Ref:843807) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=843807

How to participate & submission route

Apply via Public Contracts Scotland
Submission portal named on this notice: 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
Expression of interest (EOI)
—
Appointment period ends
28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
—
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Notice publishedjust passed
    28 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsin 30 days · period end, not a bid countdown
    28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Bids openedin 30 days
    28 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Nothing awarded yet
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

Angus Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, Scotland, DD8 1AN [email protected] +44 3452777778 Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Forfar Sheriff CourtReview body Forfar +44 1307462186

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.