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Published 17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLACE390H Supply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06ac1b
Creator: Derbyshire County Council
Published: 2026-09-17T12:18:34.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate £400,000envelope for 2 lots · £480,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026

Awarded to LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITED, MALLATITE LIMITED2 awards

Contract term 1 yrup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply and delivery of highway signs and posts to support the delivery of construction, highways, and maintenance works across Derbyshire. The Contract aims to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality signs and posts that meets technical, environmental, and safety standards while delivering best value for money.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£400,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Lot 1 - SignsAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£200,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 — 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands

Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract will commence on Monday 3rd August 2026 and run until 2nd August 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, 3 period of 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.

34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Lot #2Lot 2 - PostsAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£200,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 — 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands

Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract will commence on Monday 3rd August 2026 and run until 2nd August 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, 3 period of 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.

34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

What it takes to win

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Price: 600

Published sub-criteria (6)

Price — 100
Price — 100
Price — 100
Price — 100
Price — 100
Price — 100

Related open tenders

Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

Notice	Matched by	Deadline	Days left	Published value
THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE LAMP COLUMN CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES	same authority · Derbyshire County Council	29 Sept 2026	10d	£187,500,000
PLACE1100H Hire of Non-Operated Plant, Equipment and VehiclesFramework	same authority · Derbyshire County Council	29 Sept 2026	10d	£7,000,000 ceiling
The People's Network e-Bikes - e-Bikes and AccessoriesFramework	same category	21 Sept 2026	2d	£2,000,000 ceiling
Protect Framework (Compliance Services)Framework	same category	21 Sept 2026	2d	£2,688,000,000 ceiling

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
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: Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2030
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end — 24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Authority reference: PLACE390H
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ac1b Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from more…
LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions.

How it was run

Official notice

Run throughProContract (Due North) ↗Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Portal record ↗

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London

Tender notice published109 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
Clarification questions by81 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline66 days ago
16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Award decision expected by57 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts48 days ago
3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent3 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published3 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £400,0002 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 1212 from SMEs

Lot	Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
1 · Lot 1 - Signs	LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITEDSMESupply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts Lot 12 Nov 2026 — 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 month periods	£200,000	14 Sept 2026	Awarded
2 · Lot 2 - Posts	MALLATITE LIMITEDSMESupply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts Lot 22 Nov 2026 — 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 month extensions	£200,000	14 Sept 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Lot 1 - Signs	6final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one	6	0	—
2 · Lot 2 - Posts	6final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one	6	0	—

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026

Contract signature expected
9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Contract award notice published
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BSTUK6
Published value updated
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BSTwas £400,000
Status changed to complete
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Deadline withdrawn
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Tender notice published
9 Jul 2026, 10:29 BSTUK4
Deadline moved to 16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
9 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST+6 days · was 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Tender notice published
25 Jun 2026, 11:26 BSTUK4
Tender notice published
25 Jun 2026, 10:54 BSTUK4
Tender notice published
25 Jun 2026, 10:38 BSTUK4
Deadline moved to 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
25 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST+7 days · was 3 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Tender notice published
3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BSTUK4

Published amendments (4)

Tender submission date extended to 10th July 2026

Changes to tender documents, Appendix A and B. Tender submission extension to 10th July 2026.

Update to documents Appendix A and B. Tender clarifications deadline 1st July 2026 17:00hrs. Tender submission deadline 10th July 2026 11:00hrs.

Changes to Appendix B Pricing Schedule and extension of submission date to 16th July 2026 11am

Routine re-releases (6)

2026-06: 3 releases · 3 Jun 2026 — 25 Jun 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AG

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Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02468261GB-PPON: PQLT-9416-ZJPW Riverside, Newchurch Road, Lancashire, North West, OL13 0DT [email protected]View supplier profile →
MALLATITE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02621328GB-PPON: PPZY-9446-VYVW Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LHView supplier profile →

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specifications tenderTechnical specifications
Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationshttps://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=11a90099-885e-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=6ef3bfc4-7e70-f111-813c-005056b64545
Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

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