Official UK procurement notice
Point Of Sales · UK public procurement notice
Authority: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOrdnance Survey (OS) is Great Britain’s National Mapping Service, providing the trusted location data that supports everyday life – from transport and utilities to housing, logistics, and public services. OS also inspires outdoor exploration through the award‑winning OS Maps app and a range of leisure products, including guidebooks and printed maps. At the heart of OS’s capability is the National Map, a continually updated database of more than 600 million geospatial features. This world‑leading intelligence enables better decision‑making across business, government, and the public sector. OS Consumer brings this expertise directly to the public, strengthening brand relevance and driving growth across digital and physical touchpoints. High‑quality point‑of‑sale (POS) materials play an important role in delivering strong product visibility and an engaging retail experience for OS’s paper maps, guidebooks, and leisure products. OS intends to award the contract to Altavia UK Group to manage the end‑to‑end production, storage, and distribution of POS fixtures across its retail and wholesale estate. This includes manufacturing new fixtures, storing larger POS units, managing inventory, and distributing materials to partners across Great Britain. In February 2027, OS will launch two new compact paper map series printed on durable, water‑resistant material. Alongside this, OS will implement an updated brand language that must be consistently applied across all POS solutions. These changes require a redesign of OS’s POS approach to maintain or enhance visibility, brand clarity, and customer understanding during the transition. OS’s requirements are therefore structured around two primary areas: - Business as Usual (BAU): Ongoing POS production, storage, inventory management, and distribution. - New Series Launch and Rebrand: Delivery of POS support for the new map series and implementation of the updated brand language across the retail estate. Effective contract delivery will require close collaboration between OS and Altavia UK Group, supported by clear communication, performance monitoring, and the flexibility to adapt to evolving retail requirements. The budget is: Business as Usual (BAU) services: Up to £40k per year. The New Series Launch and Rebrand (2026/27 financial year) is a one-off project budget of up to £400k. The contract will run for an initial three‑year term, with the option to extend for a further two years (3+2). If all extension periods are exercised, the total contract duration will be five years.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Advertising and marketing services · Marketing services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
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).
- Simple description: Full details of award criteria can be found in the Instructions for Tendering Document.
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
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2031
- First published
- 13 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 May 2026, 12:52 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
BS.0553- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013348- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653bdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
13 Feb 2026 → 26 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published256 days ago13 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by242 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline230 days ago11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by200 days ago10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts180 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent168 days ago13 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends158 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published154 days ago26 May 2026, 12:52 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026- Tender notice published13 Feb 2026, 11:45 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published13 May 2026, 11:49 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 11:49 BST
- Contract details notice published26 May 2026, 12:52 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altavia UK1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: The contract term is for 3 years, with an option for an additional 2 year extension, subject to performance. | £600,000 | 13 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Point of Sales · Altavia UK
- Signed
- 26 May 2026
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- 27 May 2026 – 26 May 2029 · up to 26 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract will run for an initial three-year term, with the option to extend for a further two years (3+2) If all extension periods are exercised, the total contract duration will be five years. The start date is 27 May 2026
- Options
- The contract will run for an initial three-year term, with the option to extend for a further two years (3+2) If all extension periods are exercised, the total contract duration will be five years. The start date is 27 May 2026
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Altavia UK Group LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender