Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Links with Nature Signage

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£110,000£110,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Oct 2025awarded 14 Nov 2025
Awarded to F1PCD LTD T/A Onesign and Digital
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 27 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sunderland City Council are procuring green space signage for eleven sites in the Coalfield area of Sunderland as part of the Links with Nature project. The signage is to be developed, designed, created and installed with all works completed by 31st March 2026.

CPV: Designs · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 moSMEPublished value£110,000
Contract period: 27 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (5 mo)Value: £110,000 exc. VAT · £110,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: The criteria used will be formed as 40% quality, 55% price and 5% social value Full details can be found within the Instructions to Bidders document as advertised on OPEN.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
Last source update
17 Nov 2025, 11:08 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060063
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
DesignsSignage
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a304 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published392 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
  2. Submission deadline378 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts361 days ago
    27 Oct 2025
  4. Latest notice published340 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 11:08 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 11:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 11:08 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Nov 2025, 11:08 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £35,2451 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
F1PCD LTD T/A Onesign and DigitalSME£35,245 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Links with Nature Signage · F1PCD LTD T/A Onesign and DigitalSME

    Signed
    14 Nov 2025
    Value
    £35,245
    Period
    19 Nov 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
    Status
    active
    Options
    Additional signage may be required to ensure consistent signage distribution across all Links with Nature sites, following full site surveys. If required, the additional signage will be supplied in accordance with the individual prices set out within the quotation exercise

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLVZ-4154-GGRZ City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR1 3AAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender