Official UK procurement notice
WS3013725477-Provision of Vehicle Livery Services
Authority: UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Published estimate£750,000≈ £250k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT19.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 13 Apr 2026awarded 14 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Contract term 3 yrsends 2 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Aug 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe supplier will provide design, manufacture, supply and install, maintain and remove corporate livery across UK Power Networks' Fleet.
- How the procedure runs: Four stages including the Condition of Participation as set out in the Instructions to Tenderer documentation
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£750,000
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the documentation
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Stage 4- Technical: 35%
- Stage 4- Pricing: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
- Stage 4- Technical: Full details can be found in the Instructions to Tenderer document
- Stage 4- Pricing: Full details can be found in the Instructions to Tenderer document
Conditions of participation1
- Technical & professional ability
As set out in the documentation
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
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
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:02 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Jul 2026, 17:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
PGGV-9992-RNGD- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022917- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669afFind a Tender
- How it runs
Four stages including the Condition of Participation as set out in the Instructions to Tenderer documentation
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 13 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
13 Mar 2026 → 2 Aug 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published222 days ago13 Mar 2026, 12:02 GMT
- Clarification questions by191 days ago13 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline191 days ago13 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award decision expected by112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent98 days ago16 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published97 days ago16 Jul 2026, 17:28 BST
- Standstill ends86 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts81 days ago2 Aug 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Mar 2026- Tender notice published13 Mar 2026, 12:02 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published25 Mar 2026, 16:06 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Jul 2026, 17:28 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Jul 2026, 17:28 BST
- Procurement method changed16 Jul 2026, 17:28 BST
- Contract signature expected28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
The response due date has been updated to 13 April 2026 for the condition of participation
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £894,0001 award exc. VAT
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITEDProvision of Vehicle Livery Services3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2029 · up to 2 Aug 2031Extensions: The initial term of the contract is for 3 years with an estimated commencement date of 03 August 2026, with the option to extend up to 2 further years, potentially 5 years in total. · Options: The whole life value above is an estimation only. Depending on the volume of the vehicles for the scope of services, this value can change during the term of the contract. | £894,000 | 14 Jul 2026standstill to 27 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Bidding documents and specificationsAccess: These documents will be provided to the shortlisted tenderers via UK Power Networks' e- SAP Ariba Portal
- Technical specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender