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Bus Shelter Advertising Extension

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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11 Jul 2025 at 12:20

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council has successfully concluded its procurement process for the extension of its bus shelter advertising concession agreement. The contract, valued at £3 million, has been awarded to Bauer Media Outdoor UK Limited. This extension is set to commence on 1 May 2025 and will run until 30 April 2028. The procurement falls within the industry category of bus shelters and is related to the transport sector's adjustment to an upcoming transition of functions to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) by 31 March 2026. The project is situated in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and has reached the award stage with the award notice published on 11 July 2025.

This extension presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies proficient in outdoor advertising and transport infrastructure support. Businesses experienced in digital advertising technology would benefit from the growing shift towards digital advertising panels, which offers additional revenue potential. As the concession agreement allows the supplier to manage and generate income from advertising, large-scale enterprises with capabilities in managing extensive infrastructure and handling complex contracts would be well-suited to this type of procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Shelter Advertising Extension

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council has extended its existing concession agreement for bus shelter advertising by three years to support the transition of transport functions to EMCCA is completed. Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) maintains in excess of 4,500 bus stops with 1,483 bus shelters and almost 1,200 real time displays. Since 2000, the Incumbent Provider has supplied and maintained 470 of the 1,483 bus shelters in Nottinghamshire at no cost to the Council in exchange for selling advertising space on approximately 45% of their shelters and retaining ownership of each bus shelter it supplies under the contract. This represents excellent value to the Council as it would cost over PS6.5 million to install like for like shelters and PS50k per annum to clean and maintain them. Since 2019, the Incumbent Provider started replacing its paper advertising with digital advertising and the Council negotiated a contract variation to receive an income for every digital panel added to the Incumbent Provider's estate. The Incumbent Provider currently have 30 such panels, with the income used to offset the Council's bus stop infrastructure maintenance costs. The Incumbent Provider supplies and has maintained its shelter estate to a high standard, and it remains in good condition. The current contract for delivery of the bus shelter advertising will expire on 1 May 2025, and it has been in place for 25 years. The Council's Local Transport Authority functions will transfer to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) on or before 31st March 2026. At present it is unclear whether bus shelters owned by the Council will transfer or contracts such as that held between the Council and the Incumbent Provider will be novated by this date or at all. There is also expected to be a considerable period of adjustment within EMCCA as the Transport team beds in and the functions to support delivery mature.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef4b1b9-343f-4787-b31b-08aa5b4397b0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44212321 - Bus shelters

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2000Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Holly Fisher
Contact Email
holly.fisher@nottscc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1158788113

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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