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Published 24 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wayfinding Scheme in the Witney Area

Official notice

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£65,000£78,000 inc. VAT2% below published estimate
Submissions closed 14 Sept 2026awarded 30 Sept 2026
Awarded to DMA Signs Limited
Contract term 6 moends 5 Apr 2027 · starts 5 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) is the local authority for West Oxfordshire, delivering services that support residents, businesses and visitors across the district. Further information about the Council can be found at www.westoxon.gov.uk ↗.

The Council has secured funding to deliver a comprehensive wayfinding scheme for Witney, the district's principal town. The project forms part of wider efforts to strengthen the town centre, improve connectivity between key destinations, encourage exploration, and promote Witney's unique identity.

West Oxfordshire District Council is seeking the design, manufacture and installation of a suite of wayfinding signage within Witney town centre and the surrounding area. The signage network will help people navigate the town more easily, encourage walking between destinations, improve awareness of local attractions, services and amenities, and support the long-term vitality of the town centre. All materials, fixings and finishes must be selected to ensure durability, longevity and minimal ongoing maintenance requirements.

Through this project, the successful supplier will support the Council's objectives of:

  • Strengthening the vitality and viability of Witney town centre.
  • Supporting local businesses by encouraging increased footfall, dwell time and visitor spending.
  • Improving accessibility and inclusivity for people navigating the town.
  • Promoting sustainable travel by encouraging walking between key destinations.
  • Celebrating Witney's heritage, culture and identity through high-quality placemaking and interpretation.
  • Delivering durable, low-maintenance public realm assets that provide long-term value for money.
  • Supporting the Council's wider town centre regeneration and economic development objectives.

CPV: Installation of road signs · Sign posts · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 6 moPublished value£65,000
Contract period: 5 Oct 2026 – 5 Apr 2027 (6 mo)Value: £65,000 exc. VAT · £78,000 inc. VAT

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: The Authority will assess each Tender on a quality basis with 65% of the available score being awarded for quality and 35% awarded for price The non-price elements will be scored by an evaluation panel.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
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
24 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 12:12 BST
Authority reference
WODC0652P
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080269
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of road signsSign postsSignage
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea59 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
14 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

24 Aug 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published59 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
  2. Submission deadline38 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published20 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:12 BST
  4. Contract starts18 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 12:12 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2026, 12:12 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £63,7281 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
DMA Signs LimitedSME5 Oct 2026 – 30 Jun 2027£63,72830 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders70—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Oxfordshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZVW-3997-TQJG Council Offices, Witney, South East, OX28 1NBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DMA Signs LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04293985 Unit 9, The Axis Centre, Cleeve Road, Leatherhead, South East, KT22 7RDContact 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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender