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title: "HM2 - Road Markings, Sefton Council"
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# HM2 - Road Markings, Sefton Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm2-road-markings-sefton-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06e477). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Sefton Council: "HM2 - Road Markings, Sefton Council". Published status: active. Published Value: £4,870,300. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Sefton Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sefton-council-ons-e08000014)
- **Published Value:** £4,870,300 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 14 September 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment, Road markings
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm2-road-markings-sefton-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06e477#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e477`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm2-road-markings-sefton-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06e477#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm2-road-markings-sefton-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06e477#participate

## Description
1.	Description of Services
1.1.	General Description
Each site will vary from ad hoc single locations to larger scale recently completed surfacing schemes. Access to many locations may be limited and require a pre inspection prior to the intended works and the provision of no waiting cones and/or advanced warning notifications. The contractor should ensure in advance that the surface upon which the road marking material is to be laid is in a satisfactory condition. If the surface is not satisfactory the contractor should inform the Engineer accordingly and postpone the works until the surface is completed to a satisfactory condition 
1.2.	Types of marking
The types of markings covered in this contract may include, but not be limited to: 
1.2.1.	Regulatory and Safety Markings
-	Centre lines, edge lines, lane lines
-	Hazard lines and double white line systems
-	Stop lines and Give Way markings
-	Pedestrian crossing markings (zebra, signal-controlled)
-	School keep clear markings
-	Yellow box junctions
1.2.2.	 Parking & Kerbside Restrictions
-		Single and double yellow lines
-		Waiting, loading, and unloading restrictions
-		Parking bays (resident, permit, pay & display, business)
-		Disabled parking bays
-		Taxi ranks and bus stop clearways
-		Electric vehicle bays
-		Verge and footway parking restrictions
1.2.3.	Traffic Flow & Guidance Markings
-		Direction arrows
-		Lane designation markings
-		Hatching, ghost islands, chevrons
-		Bus lanes and cycle lanes (advisory and mandatory)
-		Shared space and town centre treatments
1.2.4.	Symbols & Legends
-	Speed roundels
-	SLOW and warning markings
-	Cycle, bus, pedestrian, and school symbols
-		Other TSRGD compliant legends and bespoke authority approved markings
The Council has not undertaken preliminary market engagement in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023, having assessed that it was not required for the nature and scope of this procurement. 
The Contract will be tendered using the open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. It is proposed to procure an 8-year contract, consisting of an initial 5-year period followed by a maximum of 3 x 1-year extensions which will be offered following a satisfactory performance review (in line with agreed KPI's), 
The Council will use Key Performance Indicators to monitor the successful bidder's performance throughout the duration of the contract. The performance of the contractor will be used to determine whether an extension is offered at the end of the initial 5-year period. 
Participation in this tendering process which seeks to result in securing one contractor to provide the necessary Highway Maintenance HM2 Road Markings in no way guarantees the successful tenderer any given volume of work over the duration of the contract period.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 34922100, 50200000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £4,870,300

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2027 to 31/01/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077608-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-14T10:32:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T21:51:23.736Z
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