Signs and Associated Services

{
  "id": "057379-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-06-18T09:16:26+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06b79c",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHM",
    "name": "Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "Y26026",
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        "id": "1",
        "status": "planning",
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2031-01-31T23:59:59+00:00",
          "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1",
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "31523000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Illuminated signs and nameplates"
          },
          {
            "id": "31523200",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Permanent message signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "34924000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Variable message signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "34992000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Signs and illuminated signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "34992200",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Road signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "34992300",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Street signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "44423400",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Signs and related items"
          },
          {
            "id": "45233290",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Installation of road signs"
          },
          {
            "id": "45316211",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Installation of illuminated road signs"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Signs and Associated Services",
    "value": {
      "amount": 200000000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 240000000
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "techniques": {
      "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
    },
    "description": "Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Signs and Associated Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding Signs frameworks. Your response will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for Sign and Associated Services across all areas within the public sector.\nScope and Lot structure is still to be determined but the aim is to design a framework for the provision of Signs and Associated Services required within the public sector.\nThis is a Pre Market Engagement notice and not a call for competition. Please complete questionnaire on link in this notice, we are also open to teams meetings please contact us within the time frame to\ndiscuss. \nhttps://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/m8WXZSYk7T\nFor more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Illuminated-signs-and-nameplates./N8H89E5EPH\nTo respond to this opportunity, please click here: \nhttps://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N8H89E5EPH",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": true,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
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  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PYCX-4938-CCHM",
      "name": "Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKJ46",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "West Malling",
        "postalCode": "ME19 4YT",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "1 Abbey Wood Road"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PYCX-4938-CCHM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Alison Ponter",
        "email": "alison.ponter@csltd.org.uk",
        "telephone": "01622 942283"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "057379-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057379-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-06-18T09:16:26+01:00"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-07-02T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "The purpose of this engagement is to:\nUnderstand market capability and capacity\nInform the development of the specification\nCreate an objective pricing mechanism\nExplore innovative solutions\nIdentify potential risks and delivery models\nSuppliers are invited to participate in the following activities:\nOnline Questionnaire via delta portal tender box and email to arrange 121 meetings on\nteams. \nThis is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market\nplace and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best\nvalue and a route to market that is compliant."
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}