Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TVCA-PROC-0677 - Bus Stop Flag Replacement Programme

Authority: Tees Valley Combined Authority (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£400,000≈ £400k / year · £480,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 19 Mar 2026

Awarded to Externiture Ltd

Contract term 1 yrends 22 Mar 2027 · up to 22 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract to Externiture Limited to undertake a bus stop flag replacement programme across the Tees Valley. For transparency, the contract was signed on 9th April 2026. The start date was 6th April 2026.

CPV: Bus station services · Bus-stop posts

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£400,000

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 22 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: There are four options to extend the contract for one year each.

34928440 Bus-stop posts 63712100 Bus station 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

Quality: 50%Price: 30%Social value: 20%

Published award criteria (3)

Quality
Price
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Last source update: 14 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
Authority reference: TVCA-PROC-0677
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-002293
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Bus station servicesBus-stop posts
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0603c0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/KJQ597M394 ↗

Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 14 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published286 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
Clarification questions by268 days ago
30 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline258 days ago
9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Award decision expected by250 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent220 days ago
19 Mar 2026
Contract starts216 days ago
23 Mar 2026
Standstill ends208 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published194 days ago
14 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
19 Mar 2026, 10:12 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Mar 2026, 10:12 GMT
Contract signature expected
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £400,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 32 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Externiture LtdSME6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 · up to 5 Apr 2031Extensions: There are four options to extend the contract for one year each.	£400,000	19 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Externiture LtdSME
Signed
5 Apr 2026
Value
£400,000
Period
6 Apr 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 · up to 5 Apr 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
There are four options to extend the contract for one year each.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tees Valley Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDNG-8971-ZVCR Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington, North East, DL2 1NJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Externiture LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04338401 Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, South East, RG19 4ZDContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Apr 2026, 14:54 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 10:12 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 Jan 2026, 14:05 GMT