Official UK procurement notice
THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS
Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBabcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") - has awarded a 4-year Framework Agreement for IRM24/7682 THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS
CPV code applicable to this contract is:
34928470-Signage
This Framework Agreement includes 28 items identified as being in scope.
The contract value : £624K
All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards.
All items must be supplied compliant to drawings which will be issued with the tender documentation, or compliant to the MPN on CSIS, if no drawings exist.
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award.
The resulting Framework Agreement shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance.
The Authority shall award the Framework Agreement in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
- How the procedure runs: The Competitive Flexible Procedures in the Public Procurement Act 23 outline a structured approach to procurement, while allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. The detailed steps involved in the process: The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) Assessment of Suppliers: The PSQ is assessed based on the selection criteria within the PSQ itself. Each question in the questionnaire is evaluated to determine if the supplier meets the required conditions of participation. Down Selection Process: The intention is to down select suppliers on a pass/fail basis. Only those suppliers who meet the necessary criteria will move forward to the next stage. Invitation to Tender (ITT) Shortlisted Suppliers: Once the PSQ stage is completed, the shortlisted suppliers who meet the criteria are invited to submit their full tender. Tender Documents: The full procurement documents, including requirements, specifications, and terms, are provided to the suppliers. Clarifications: Suppliers can ask questions or seek clarifications to ensure they fully understand the requirements and any flexibility involved in the process. Evaluation and Award Criteria Framework Agreement will be awarded to the bidder who submits the most advantageous tender. Evaluation will consider: Pricing and supply details for the items as specified in the tender. Responses to the Technical Questions: -Supply Chain Management - Contract Coverage - Controlling Price - Controlling Lead Times - Managing Availability - Delivery Excellence - Counterfeit Management - Obsolescence Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the Framework Agreement post award, following Request for Quotations (RFQ).
CPV: Signage
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 2 bids received (2.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 17 Feb 2026
Published description of the framework
Offer pricing shall be Firm for the first year of the contact, with subseqent annual price adjustment effective from each contract anniversary, aligned to : 1 Year Firm price, fixed against PPI INDEX for Years 2-4
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£624,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial
- Technical
- 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.
- “THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Defence & security
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Sept 2025, 10:17 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 11:52 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
IRM24/7682- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-052695- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-059107Find a Tender
- How it runs
The Competitive Flexible Procedures in the Public Procurement Act 23 outline a structured approach to procurement, while allowing for flexibility to adapt to changing requirements. The detailed steps involved in the process:
The Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ)
Assessment of Suppliers: The PSQ is assessed based on the selection criteria within the PSQ itself. Each question in the questionnaire is evaluated to determine if the supplier meets the required conditions of participation.
Down Selection Process: The intention is to down select suppliers on a pass/fail basis. Only those suppliers who meet the necessary criteria will move forward to the next stage.
Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Shortlisted Suppliers: Once the PSQ stage is completed, the shortlisted suppliers who meet the criteria are invited to submit their full tender.
Tender Documents: The full procurement documents, including requirements, specifications, and terms, are provided to the suppliers.
Clarifications: Suppliers can ask questions or seek clarifications to ensure they fully understand the requirements and any flexibility involved in the process.
Evaluation and Award Criteria
Framework Agreement will be awarded to the bidder who submits the most advantageous tender. Evaluation will consider:
Pricing and supply details for the items as specified in the tender.
Responses to the Technical Questions:
-Supply Chain Management
- Contract Coverage
- Controlling Price
- Controlling Lead Times
- Managing Availability
- Delivery Excellence
- Counterfeit Management
- Obsolescence
Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the
Framework Agreement post award, following Request for Quotations (RFQ).
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 30 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 30 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tender must be submitted electronically via the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) by date and time. The Authority reserves the right to reject any Tender received after the stated date and time.
Hard copy, paper or delivered digital Tenders (e.g. email, DVD) at OFFICIAL SENSITIVE classification are no longer required and will not be accepted by the Authority.
Tenderers are required to submit an electronic online Tender in response to ITT IRM24/7682
Timeline
1 Sept 2025 → 24 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published1 Sept 2025, 10:17 BST
- Clarification questions by400 days ago15 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends385 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent261 days ago2 Feb 2026
- Standstill ends251 days ago11 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts246 days ago17 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by245 days ago17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published238 days ago24 Feb 2026, 11:52 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Sept 2025- Tender notice published1 Sept 2025, 10:17 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published2 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete2 Feb 2026, 13:33 GMT
- Contract signature expected17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published24 Feb 2026, 11:52 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millstream (Penthouse Systems) LimitedSME17 Feb 2026 – 16 Feb 2030 | £624,000 | 2 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Millstream (Penthouse Systems) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 17 Feb 2026
- Value
- £624,000
- Period
- 17 Feb 2026 – 16 Feb 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Millstream Penthouse Systems LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender