Award

The Provision, Installation, Cleaning & Maintenance of Bus Shelters with Rights to Advertise

VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Sep 2025 at 07:24

Tender

09 Jun 2025 at 12:18

Planning

30 May 2025 at 10:13

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for "The Provision, Installation, Cleaning & Maintenance of Bus Shelters with Rights to Advertise" has been awarded by the Vale of Glamorgan Council, finalised on 10th September 2025. This public authority, located at Civic Offices in Barry, United Kingdom, operates under Welsh devolved regulations. The contract has been awarded to Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd, starting from 1st October 2025 and extending until 30th September 2035, with a potential extension to 2040. The procurement method was an open competition below threshold, classified under the service category, primarily focusing on advertising and marketing services, road furniture, and bus shelter construction in the UKL22 region.

This concession contract presents lucrative opportunities for businesses capable of managing comprehensive solutions for sourcing, installing, maintaining, and advertising bus shelters in the Vale of Glamorgan. It is particularly attractive to larger enterprises or those with extensive experience in outdoor advertising and infrastructure maintenance. The supplier benefits from generating income through selling advertising space, providing a Fixed Fee and Revenue Share payment to the council. This tender not only promises business growth through consistent revenue streams but also allows for new site opportunities subject to council agreement and planning consents, making it a strategic opportunity for businesses aiming to expand their footprint in the outdoor advertising industry.

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Notice Title

The Provision, Installation, Cleaning & Maintenance of Bus Shelters with Rights to Advertise

Notice Description

The Authority has awarded a provider that can source, install, maintain, and provide a cleaning service on advertised bus shelters in the Vale of Glamorgan with the rights to sell and install advertising on the bus shelters for the duration of the contract. In return, the council will expect the chosen supplier to provide a Fixed Fee and Revenue Share payment per advertising bus shelter. This will be a concession contract through which the supplier will generate income to fund the services from selling advertising space on the shelters.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The contract has potential for new locations to be added during the life of the contract. Any new sites will require agreement with the Council and subject to planning permission and consents being granted.

Renewal: 1 extension for 5 years

Planning Information

Please provide a response as to whether you are interested in submitting a tender by Friday 6th June 2025. Please be aware that we are requesting prospective bidders to register their interest in this notice to assess market availability.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05297b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055198-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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

45 - Construction work

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

34928000 - Road furniture

44212321 - Bus shelters

45213315 - Bus-stop shelter construction work

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£1,081,755 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
9 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL
Contact Name
alex tombs
Contact Email
corporateandtransport@cardiff.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BARRY
Postcode
CF63 4RU
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Electoral Ward
Castleland
Westminster Constituency
Vale of Glamorgan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR

Further Information

Notice Documents

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