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title: "PL0001A - Nov 2020.  poles, Flags & Timetable Cases - Bus Infrastructure"
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# PL0001A - Nov 2020.  poles, Flags & Timetable Cases - Bus Infrastructure

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pl0001a-nov-2020-poles-flags-timetable-cases-bus-infrastructure-ocds-h6vhtk-0298ba). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "PL0001A - Nov 2020.  poles, Flags & Timetable Cases - Bus Infrastructure". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bus shelters, Bus-stop posts, Highway maintenance work, Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts, Repair and maintenance services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0298ba`

## 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/pl0001a-nov-2020-poles-flags-timetable-cases-bus-infrastructure-ocds-h6vhtk-0298ba#tl-md)

## Description
Essex County Council (ECC) is responsible for the installation, repair and maintenance of all bus stop poles, flags and timetable frames in the county of Essex (excluding Thurrock and Southend).  The contract will be for the provision of minor works and maintenance works for all bus stop poles, flags and timetable frames across Essex.  ECC are looking for a single provider to deliver the contract.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34900000, 34920000, 34928000, 34928440, 34928470, 34928472
- **Delivery regions:** UKH

- **Description:** The procurement will be an open procedure which will have a selection questionnaire to ensure minimum criteria are met and will then be based on a 70% price and 30% quality split.  Tenders will be evaluated on the most economically advantageous tende...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004451-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Externiture Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-82940`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004451-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 21/01/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004451-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-05T12:32:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T02:38:11.695Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0298ba