Notice Information
Notice Title
Messages for Portable Variable Message Signs (PVMS) Licence Renewal Maintenance Service and On-Going Purchase of Units
Notice Description
This contract will consolidate the ongoing software licensing, maintenance and support services for the PVMS fleet into a single, longer-term contract that also includes the ability to purchase additional units as required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-fcb3d5a0-0f78-4fef-94fd-52404de9353f
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21779349-b542-409d-b8e0-6b0311779049
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34924000 - Variable message signs
34928470 - Signage
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £54,600 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Mar 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jan 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Dec 2025 - 22 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- 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
- WEST MIDLANDS COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B19 3SD
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21779349-b542-409d-b8e0-6b0311779049
9th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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