Official UK procurement notice
Lines and Signs Framework
Authority: Chelmsford City Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionChelmsford City Council on behalf of the SEPP wish to appoint several suitably experienced contractors to a framework contract from which work orders can be called off through:
Lot 1 of the framework - undertake ad-hoc contractual maintenance for the signage of on-street prohibitions and restrictions on stopping, waiting, loading and designated parking places. Undertake installation for the signage of new Traffic Regulation Orders
Lot 2 of the framework - undertake ad-hoc contractual maintenance for the lineage of on-street prohibitions and restrictions on stopping, waiting, loading and designated parking places. Undertake installation for the lineage of new Traffic Regulation Orders
CPV: Installation of road signs · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment · Road markings · Road signs · Road-surface painting work
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 6 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 6 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 3 Jul 2026
Who may buy through it
Braintree District Council, Colchester Borough Council, Epping Forest District Council, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, Harlow District Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Tendring District Council, Thurrock Council, Uttlesford District Council, St George’s Housing Association, Greenfields Housing Association and Estuary Housing Association
Published description of the framework
The evaluation will be conducted in a two-stage process. First, suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation and a series of Pass/Fail criteria. Tenders that pass this first stage will then proceed to the full quality and price evaluation.
Awards of contracts under the framework will be carried out through mini‐competitions among the suppliers appointed to the framework, during which those suppliers will be invited to submit quotes
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £150,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1SignsAwardedRenewalceiling above
undertake ad-hoc contractual maintenance for the signage of on-street prohibitions and restrictions on stopping, waiting, loading and designated parking places. Undertake installation for the signage of new Traffic Regulation Orde
Lot #2LinesAwardedceiling above
undertake ad-hoc contractual maintenance for the lineage of on-street prohibitions and restrictions on stopping, waiting, loading and designated parking places. Undertake installation for the lineage of new Traffic Regulation Orders
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 sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 70%
- Criterion 1: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Lines and Signs Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Braintree District Council, Colchester Borough Council, Epping Forest District Council, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, Harlow District Council, Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Tendring District Council, Thurrock Council, Uttlesford District Council, St George’s Housing Association, Greenfields Housing Association and Estuary Housing Association
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Mar 2026, 16:01 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 May 2026
- Authority reference
CCC/2026/LINESANDSIGNS- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029252- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067826Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Mar 2026 → 3 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published207 days ago30 Mar 2026, 16:01 BST
- Clarification questions by186 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends179 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by162 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent145 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago2 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
- Standstill ends134 days ago11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts113 days ago3 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Mar 2026- Tender notice published30 Mar 2026, 16:01 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Jun 2026, 13:36 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Jun 2026, 13:36 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£300,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Signs1 award | |||
| Auckland Manufacturing Ltd t/a PGM Signs,SME, HENDERSON & TAYLOR PUBLIC WORKS LIMITED (Lot 5)SME, W&H Romac LtdSME, signway suppliesSME3 Jul 2026 – 2 Jul 2028 · up to 2 Jul 2030Extensions: Option for further 12 months extension with maximum extension of upto 24 months | ceiling above | 1 Jun 2026standstill to 11 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Lines1 award | |||
| D Line Markings LtdSME, HENDERSON & TAYLOR PUBLIC WORKS LIMITED (Lot 5)SME, Highline Roadmarkings LtdSME3 Jul 2026 – 2 Jul 2028 · up to 1 Jul 2030Extensions: Option for further 12 months extension with maximum extension of upto 24 months | ceiling above | 1 Jun 2026standstill to 11 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Signs | 6final-stage tenders | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lines | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- Auckland Manufacturing Ltd t/a PGM Signs,Framework contractor
- D Line Markings LimitedFramework contractor
- HIGHLINE ROADMARKINGS LTDFramework contractor
- Henderson & Taylor LTDFramework contractor
- W&H Romac LtdFramework contractor
- signway suppliesFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender