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Published 2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Whitstable Wayfinding – Construction and Installation

Official notice

Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Published estimate£100,000≈ £40k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT45.7% below published estimate

Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026awarded 7 Aug 2026

Awarded to Trueform Engineering Limited

Contract term 2 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of a Wayfinding Construction and Installation and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council’s requirements.

A bi-annual maintenance package should be proposed as part of the tender submission, and this should detail scope, frequency, and associated costs.

The specific requirements for the above are detailed in the Suite of documentation. It should be noted that by submitting a tender, you confirm that you understand and can meet these requirements.

The Contract is anticipated to commence 1st October 2026 and will continue for a period of 6 months for the installation and a further 2 years for the Bi-annual Maintenance Package (unless terminated early in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Contract).

Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Tender Documentation.

CPV: Installation of road signs · Sign posts · Signage · Street signs

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 6 moSMEPublished value£100,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 6 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

34928470 Signage 34928472 Sign posts 34992300 Street signs 45233290 Installation of road signs

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: 60%Price: 40%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

Published award criteria (2)

Criterion 1: 60%
Criterion 2: 40%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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: 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: 2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
Last source update: 13 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051857
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Installation of road signsSign postsSignageStreet signs
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ab63 Find a Tender

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: 27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

2 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published142 days ago
2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
Clarification questions by99 days ago
15 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline87 days ago
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published70 days ago
13 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
Contract starts21 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
Contract signature expected
1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £54,3301 award exc. VAT

Bids received 55 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trueform Engineering LimitedSME1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2029	£54,330	7 Aug 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	5	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Canterbury City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJX-9843-DLGM 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, South East, CT1 2URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01324196 Unit 12 Pasadena Trading Estate, Hayes, London, UB3 3NQContact 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 Tender13 Aug 2026, 10:51 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Jun 2026, 12:46 BST