Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 13 Feb 2026, 11:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Superimposed Road Marking, Specialist Surfacing and Studs 2026 - 2030

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

WorksOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£2,417,778≈ £604k / year · £2,901,333 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Mar 2026awarded 1 Apr 2026
Award (standstill) to Wilson & Scott Highways Ltd
Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Apr 2030 · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Wolverhampton City Council have identified a requirement to identify and appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier for the Superimposed Road Markings, Specialist Surfacing (High friction) and Studs within the Borough of Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton City Council which are situated in the West Midlands. The (“Contract”) will be to maintain Superimposed Road Markings, Specialist Surfacing (High friction) and Studs on its highways network. The works information in Schedule 5 - Specification sets out the performance requirements for the supplying and laying thermoplastic road paint incorporating solid glass beads.

CPV: Glass beads for road marking · Road markings · Road paint · Road-surface painting work · Various surface works

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£2,417,778
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £2,417,778 exc. VAT · £2,901,333 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands

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
  • Simple description: Please refer to criteria in ITT documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Feb 2026, 11:48 GMT
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 13:46 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 11 Apr 2026
Authority reference
SMBC 25072a
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-013349
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Glass beads for road markingRoad markingsRoad paintRoad-surface painting workVarious surface works
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG36)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653be Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Feb 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published254 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 11:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by232 days ago
    6 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline226 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent207 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published207 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 13:46 BST
  6. Award decision expected by196 days ago
    11 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Standstill ends193 days ago
    14 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts177 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 11:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    1 Apr 2026, 13:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    1 Apr 2026, 13:46 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,417,7781 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Wilson & Scott Highways LtdSME1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030£2,417,7781 Apr 2026standstill to 14 Apr 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Dudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentThe individual/organisation will participate as part of the evaluation panel for this procurement.GB-PPON: PWYJ-3537-GLBW Dudley, West MidlandsContact name, email
  • Wolverhampton City CouncilContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentThe individual/organisation will participate as part of the evaluation panel for this procurement.GB-PPON: PVBV-7568-LBLL Wolverhampton, West MidlandsContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Wilson & Scott (Highways) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCP-4157-TZNJ Colthrop Lane, Thatcham, South East, RG19 4NTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender