Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2742 - Supply and Erection of Street Nameplates - Pre-Market-Engagement

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£240,000≈ £125k / year · £288,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yr 11 moends 31 May 2028 · up to 31 May 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires the manufacture, supply, delivery and erection of single‑ and dual‑language street nameplates across the Belfast City Council area, including wall/fence/rail‑mounted and post‑mounted formats. The Contractor must provide all materials, labour, equipment, posts, fixings and associated services required to produce and install nameplates to the technical standards set out in the Specification, including reflective finishes, Kindersley lettering, protective overlaminate and minimum durability requirements. The contract also includes removal and disposal of existing nameplates, reinstatement works, cleaning, and provision of annual management information.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 13 May 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Installation of road signs · Signage · Signs and illuminated signs · Street signs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£240,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 31 May 2028 (1 yr 11 mo) · up to 31 May 2030 with extensionsValue: £240,000 exc. VAT · £288,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The contract includes options for the Council to purchase additional nameplates or related services during the contract period, including alternative fonts, colours, backgrounds or emblems, and the ability to add or remove items in line with Council requirements, subject to internal approvals. · Options to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Company Experience

  • Technical & professional ability

    Health & Safety Management Systems

    Quality Management Systems

    Recycling and dipsosal policy

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 20%
  • Cost: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Cost
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Company Experience

  • Technical & professional ability

    Health & Safety Management Systems

    Quality Management Systems

    Recycling and dipsosal policy

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Cancelled
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
Yes · next expected 13 May 2030
First published
25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 25 Jun 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043139
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of road signsSignageSigns and illuminated signsStreet signs
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0673e6 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
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be submitted via eSoucingNI: e-sourcingni.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗

Timeline

25 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published209 days ago
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
  2. Market engagement182 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    This PME is being delivered through a questionnaire‑based process. Belfast City Council invites Suppliers to participate in this PME by emailing [email protected] to request a copy of the PME questionnaire.

  3. Tender notice published162 days ago
    11 May 2026, 15:53 BST
  4. Submission deadline127 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Latest notice published120 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
  6. Award decision expected by117 days ago
    25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts112 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Mar 2026, 13:46 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    11 May 2026, 15:53 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    11 May 2026, 15:53 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    11 May 2026, 15:53 BST
  5. Deadline published: 15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    11 May 2026, 15:53 BST
  6. Procurement termination notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST
    UK12
  7. Status changed to complete
    22 Jun 2026, 09:56 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—22 Jun 2026CancelledThe Council decided not to proceed with the award of this tender, as the submissions did not represent a viable award outcome within our available budget.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQXY-5321-CGZM 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure