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Published 26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Wayfinding Signage Strategy and Implementation

Official notice

Authority: Reading Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - award under frameworkBelow thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline value£50,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected Date not publishedfrom the planned procurement notice
Contract term 8 moends 3 Jul 2026 · starts 3 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

We are seeking professional support for the development and implementation of a Civic Wayfinding Strategy, as part of the transformation of our Civic Offices. This includes the design, fabrication, supply, and installation of RBC-branded signage across the following key locations:

New Central Library

Redesigned Customer Service Area

Old Library - signage to redirect visitors to the new Central Library

Back office staff areas

External space outside the Civic Centre

CPV: Design support services · Graphic design services · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Planned 8 moSME
Contract period: 3 Nov 2025 – 3 Jul 2026 (8 mo)
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060166
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Design support servicesGraphic design servicesSignage
Delivery area
South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a340 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Planning notice published396 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
  2. Contract starts358 days ago
    3 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 13:59 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Reading Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWBJ-9435-VXQQ Bridge Street, Reading, South East, RG1 2LUContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender