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Published 14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

THE PROVISION OF BUS SHELTER MAINTENANCE SERVICE IN RUTLAND

Authority: Rutland County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)

Published estimate£80,000≈ £27k / year · £96,000 inc. VAT55% below published estimate

Submissions closed 12 Aug 2026awarded 23 Sept 2026

Awarded to Central Connect Transport Ltd

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Rutland County Council invites quotations for the provision of a comprehensive bus shelter maintenance service. The appointed contractor will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance of approximately 188 bus shelters throughout Rutland, including inspections, repairs, graffiti removal, replacement of damaged shelter components, maintenance of lighting and RTPI equipment, condition reporting and asset management support. The objective is to ensure all bus shelter assets remain safe, clean, functional and fit for public use. The proposed contract term is three years with an optional one-year extension.

CPV: Bus-stop shelter construction work · Installation of street furniture · Repair and maintenance services · Urban furniture

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£80,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contract will be for an initial period of three (3) years, with the option to extend for a further one (1) year at the sole discretion of the Council.

34928400 Urban furniture 45213315 Bus-stop shelter construction work 45233293 Installation of street furniture 50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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

Lot awarding rule: Each bid will be evaluated on the following quality and price weightings: · Quality: 30% · Price: 70%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
Last source update: 14 Oct 2026, 14:33 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-066110
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Bus-stop shelter construction workInstallation of street furnitureRepair and maintenance servicesUrban furniture
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06caa4 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

14 Jul 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published105 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
Clarification questions by90 days ago
29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline76 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts27 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published13 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 14:33 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2026

Tender notice published
14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
14 Oct 2026, 14:33 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
14 Oct 2026, 14:33 BST
Contract signature expected
16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £36,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Central Connect Transport Ltd19 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029	£36,000	23 Sept 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Rutland County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMQJ-3429-NZWQ Catmos House, Oakham, East Midlands, LE15 6HPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Central Connect Transport LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09964786 Roswold House, Oak Drive,, Diss, East of England, IP22 4GXContact 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 Tender14 Oct 2026, 14:33 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Jul 2026, 12:03 BST