Official UK procurement notice
Supply & Installation of Bus Shelters – Swale Area
Authority: Swale Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSwale Borough Council is inviting Expressions of Interest to quote for the supply and installation of new bus shelters in the Swale area.
The contract will involve the replacement of bus shelters with new “anti-vandal” style Cantilever shelters, galvanised with powder coating finish (colour to be confirmed). The roof should be curved 3mm polycarbonate, and glazing should be 3mm steel mesh upper half and 3mm steel sheeting for the lower half. Integrated perch seating should be included as standard, and fixings will be underground. The price for supply and installation should include removal and disposal of existing shelters and any required traffic management.
Prices are requested for a 2 panel and 3 panel shelter option as this may vary from site to site, and as all shelters are located within the public highway operatives will need to hold the relevant Streetworks Accreditation. Additional minor works to existing shelters may also be included in the schedule of works, and prices will be requested for these as required.
The contract shall commence on 21st October 2026 and terminate on 6th January 2027. The council may extend the opportunity for a further 3 months. The bidder/s who submit/s the Most Advantageous Quotation will be awarded the contract.
Expressions of Interest and the Request for Quotation (RFQ) document must be submitted / uploaded on the Council's e-tendering portal. The closing date for submission of Expressions of Interest and the closing date for the RFQ is 7th September 2026 at 14:00hrs.
All communication / clarifications must be submitted via the e-tendering portal.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at:
www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/UK-UK-Sittin… ↗
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CPV: Bus shelters · Bus-stop shelter construction work · Repair and maintenance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£18,400
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Criterion 2: 40%
- Criterion 1: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Criterion 1
- Criterion 2
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 17 Aug 2026, 10:49 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Aug 2026, 10:49 BST
- Authority reference
PA91- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077991- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e557Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
17 Aug 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published70 days ago17 Aug 2026, 10:49 BST
- Clarification questions by54 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline49 days ago7 Sept 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts5 days ago21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published17 Aug 2026, 10:49 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender