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Published 17 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Manufacture and Installation of External Signage

Official notice

Authority: University of Exeter (Central government)

GoodsAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£500,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 16 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Dec 2028 · up to 2 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Exeter are looking to procure new External Wayfinding Signage only across the Streatham and St Lukes Campus’s in Exeter, Devon. Following a successful recent rebrand a new design guidance document has been created through ABG Designs. The Artwork and Proofs have been created by the ABG Design and approved by the University of Exeter. All engineering drawings must be produced by the manufacturer and approved by the above. The intention is to complete the manufacture and installation of the new Wayfinding Signage over a period of 3-4 years. The signage will be selected in order of importance and these packages will be confirmed within the main tender documents. It should be noted that the project is likely to comprise of circa 1,000 signs’ however this is to be confirmed following final design sign off. The University have developed a signage location App which will be shared to the successful contractor following the tender process. This APP documents all current external Wayfinding signage and is to be used and updated by the contractor during the undertaking of the project. As part of the tender exercise samples of signs will be requested to confirm the quality and materials. The university’s requirements for sustainability have been factored into the material selection process and design, including sustainable concrete and interchangeable systems for future changeability. All Contractors will be required to complete works to the below standards. www.exeter.ac.uk/departments/estatese… ↗

CPV: Installation of road signs · Permanent message signs · Road signs · Sign posts · Signage · Signal posts · Signs and related items · Street signs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 1 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 2 Dec 2030 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
Last source update
17 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
Authority reference
UOE_2025_027_JT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-040991
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of road signsPermanent message signsRoad signsSign postsSignageSignal postsSigns and related itemsStreet signs
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056162 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

17 Jul 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
  2. Market engagement
    2 Aug 2025, 00:59 BST
  3. Tender notice expected
    16 Sept 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    17 Jul 2025, 14:30 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Exeter

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZYG-2396-XCRZ Northcote House, Exeter, South West, EX4 4QHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure