Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Information & Directional Signage at GWR Managed Stations and Facilities
Authority: FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED (Public body)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,400,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Aug 2025awarded 3 Nov 2025
Award (standstill) to Astra Signs Limited +4 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 5 Oct 2028 · up to 5 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Oct 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionGWR requires the supply only of information and directional Signage for stations across the GWR network. Including all necessary fixtures and fittings. All signage must be in full compliance with the design guide and associated technical specification. Installation is excluded from the scope.
CPV: Signage · Signs and illuminated signs
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 5 suppliers · 5 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 6 Oct 2025
Published description of the framework
The framework agreement will represent a pre-agreed set of Terms & Conditions, Scope of Services and Schedule of Rates. It will be used as the basis for running mini-competitions and / or single sourcing on a call-off basis.
An award without competition method is used for values below £20,000
Mini tender between 5 suppliers is used for values above £20,000.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,400,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 40%
- Contract submission: 5%
- Pricing: 55%
Published award criteria (3)
- Pricing
- Quality: Sustainability 5% included in Quality section
- Contract submission
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Supply of Information & Directional Signage at GWR Managed Stations…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Jul 2025, 18:04 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2025, 00:11 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 12 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
FX1230- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037594- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055983Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Appointment period ends
- 4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
4 Jul 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 18:04 BST
- Clarification questions by24 Jul 2025, 14:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts382 days ago6 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent353 days ago4 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published351 days ago6 Nov 2025, 00:11 GMT
- Standstill ends339 days ago17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025- Tender notice published4 Jul 2025, 18:04 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published6 Nov 2025, 00:11 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Nov 2025, 00:11 GMT
- Contract signature expected21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astra Signs Limited, Cavendish Place (Eastbourne) T/A SIGNTEK, Rydon Signs Ltd, Trueform Engineering LimitedSME, Wood & Wood International Signs LtdSME24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2028 · up to 23 Nov 2029Extensions: A further one year extension option. | £2,000,000 | 3 Nov 2025standstill to 17 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Astra Signs LimitedFramework contractor
- CAVENDISH PLACE (EASTBOURNE) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- RYDON SIGNS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITEDFramework contractor
- WOOD & WOOD INTERNATIONAL SIGNS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please use the link to access to the relevant documents.
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender