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Published 4 Dec 2023, 10:47 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SOL - Traffic Signs · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£180,000≈ £45k / year
Submissions closed 15 Jan 2024awarded 19 Mar 2024
Awarded to Nuneaton Signs Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · extension options published · starts 1 Apr 2024

What is being bought

Published requirement description

As part of our street lighting and road safety considerations, we are responsible for the installation of non illuminated traffic signs, such as the speed limit changes and warning boards where these are proposed by highways colleagues and the ongoing maintenance thereafter.SMBC requires a maximum of 1 supplier, to provide supplies of Goods as specified for receipt and use by SMBC for direct supply to our depot.

CPV: Road signs · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2024 – 31 Mar 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: Potential option to extend 2 x 1 year to an expiry date no later than 2030. · Potential option to extend 2 x 1 year to an expiry date no later than 2030.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Qualitative - (Technical/Quality): 60%
  • price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Qualitative - (Technical/Quality): 60%
  • Price: 40%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes
First published
4 Dec 2023, 10:47 GMT
Last source update
19 Mar 2024, 11:24 GMT
Award evaluation window
15 Jan 2024 – …
Authority reference
SOL - 17539
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008795
Classification (CPV)
Road signsSignage
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG32)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04214f Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Participation fee
document
Bids opened
15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT

Timeline

15 Jan 2024 → 1 Apr 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    15 Jan 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    19 Mar 2024, 11:24 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    19 Mar 2024, 11:24 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Mar 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Nuneaton Signs LtdSME£180,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • SOL - Traffic Signs · Nuneaton Signs LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Mar 2024
    Value
    £180,000
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Council House, Manor Square, Solihull B91 3QB, Solihull, West MidlandsContact email Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria