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Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables

Essex County Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Essex County Council

Buyer Address: County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, UKH36, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Tommy Robinson

Contact Email: tommy.robinson@essex.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
3552900.0 GBP
Gross: 4263480 GBP
Published
13 Nov 2025, 16:23
Deadline
18 Dec 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
30199790 - Timetables
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Essex County Council ('the Authority') is seeking to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of Flags, Poles and Timetables Frames (Bus Infrastructure), plus the continued frequency of Printed Timetable Posting. Lot 1: Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames. Lot 2: Posting of Timetables.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073692-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames

Lot Description: 1. The supply and delivery of Essex standard Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases. 2. Maintenance of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags, and timetable cases at Bus Stops. 3. The installation/replacement of Bus Stop poles, flags, and timetable cases at Bus Stops and minor works including but not limited to cutting back of vegetation and removal of old infrastructure of poles, flags and timetable cases. 4. Site surveys of Bus Stops. 5. Obtaining all consent, permits and permissions necessary to carry out the Service including but not limited to obtaining permits to work on the highway and ensuring waste is disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990. 6. Storage of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases that have been removed from a Bus Stop pending installation at a new location. 7. Disposal of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases that have been removed from a Bus Stop and cannot be reused. 8. Shelters are managed separately, but where a shelter requires a new/replacement flag or timetable case the work will be undertaken by this Lot.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 2,925,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 3,510,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2034-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Commercial Response (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Response (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Climate (5%)

Lot Title: Posting of Timetables

Lot Description: 1. Receiving bus stop timetables at an agreed location. 2. Strategically plan the posting of these bus stop timetables. 3. Visiting bus stops and posting artworks to frames, where necessary reporting back to the Local Authority of any access issues. 4. Reporting on work completed. The scope of the project is to coordinate the posting of up-to 7,000 printed timetables to fit bus stop frames in Essex.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 627,900

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 753,480

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2034-06-30T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Commercial Response (70%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Technical Response (20%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (5%)

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Climate (5%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Raw Notice JSON

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