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Official UK procurement notice

Stations Wayfinding Signage — UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED (Central government)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdUtilitiesSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£4,500,000≈ £1.1m / year · £5,400,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Jun 2025
Contract term 4 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Network Rail is committed to improving the built quality of its stations, premises and built infrastructure across the UK, principally through the early project adoption of clear quality guidelines illustrating best practice principles and providing benchmarked standards of good design. Networks Rail’s goal beyond this is to establish a legible and consistent NR design identity through standardised elements, materials, detailing and graphic language.

Network Rail requires a Provider to provide comprehensive Wayfinding & Signage Design & Supply Services under a contract to ensure consistency, accessibility, and safety across the network. The services provided under this contract will support the efficient navigation of all station users, including passengers, staff, and other stakeholders, in line with the Network Rail Wayfinding Guidance Manual NR/GN/CIV/300/01 and Network Rail Assurance Wayfinding process NR/L2/CIV/150.

The scope for this piece of work, which has been agreed with the project team, is:

1. Signage Design

a) Design of all types of signage including but not limited to directional signs, information signs, safety signs, and regulatory signs.

b) Compliance with Network Rail or Great British Railways branding and accessibility guidelines in accordance with the following standards: NR/L2/CIV/150 and NR/GN/CIV/300/01.

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c) Consideration of sustainability and environmental factors, ensuring materials and designs are durable, recyclable and generally suitable for the relevant location.

d) Design compliant integration of digital and interactive signage where applicable.

2. Signage Supply & Installation

a) Procurement and supply of signage materials in accordance with the agreed designs.

b) Coordination of installation services, ensuring minimal disruption to operational activities.

c) Rigid adherence to compliant to UK H&S legislation and NR H&S policy during the installation process.

d) Quality assurance and post-installation checks to ensure correct placement and functionality.

3. Maintenance and Updates

a) Provision of ongoing repair services.

b) Regular audits and updates to reflect any changes in the environment or operational requirements.

c) Responsiveness to ad-hoc requests for signage updates or replacements.

4. Compliance & Quality Assurance

a) Ensuring all signage complies with NR/L2/CIV/150 and NR/GN/CIV/300/01, as well as other relevant legal and regulatory standards.

b) Regular review and reporting on compliance with Network Rail’s wayfinding and signage policies.

c) Implementation of quality control processes to ensure the highest standards of design, supply, and installation.

d) Adherence to all Health & Safety requirements for personnel involved in the design, fabrication and installation of signage and wayfinding systems for Network Rail.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Jan 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£4,500,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 — 31 Jul 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligibleDelivery: UK
Value
£4,500,000 exc. VAT · £5,400,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
12month optional extension
34928470 Signage

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: 51%Price: 40%Environmental: 9%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Technical Capability — 24%
  • Technical & Methodology — 18%
  • . Economic Prosperity & Equal Opportunity — 9%
  • Commercial — 40%
  • Sustainability and Safety — 9%

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Utilities
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Jan 2029
First published
9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Authority reference
Project_41912
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Signage
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f1c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Request to tender must be submitted via networkrail.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Jun 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    10 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published350 days ago
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—15 Sept 2025CancelledRe- assess procurement requirement

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BSTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BSTwas £4,500,000
  3. Status changed to complete
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    9 Oct 2025, 10:50 BST
  7. Tender notice published
    22 May 2025, 16:38 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNZN-9524-VCQJ Waterloo General Office, London, London, SE1 8SW

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender