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Award

15 Jul 2026 at 16:17

Award

30 Mar 2026 at 15:16

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25 Jul 2025 at 11:04

Tender

09 Jul 2025 at 11:37

Summary of the contracting process

Crawley Borough Council has successfully concluded the procurement process for the "Bus Shelters and Free Standing Units Concession Contract 2026". This tender falls under the services category and encompasses the supply, installation, maintenance, and cleaning of bus shelters and advertising display screens within Crawley, UKJ28 region. The procurement process employed a competitive flexible procedure and is classified as a concession type under UKPGA 2023/54 legal basis. The contract has been awarded to Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd. with a gross value of £12 million, with the contract term starting on 8th July 2026 and ending on 7th July 2041.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in urban infrastructure, advertising, and digital display technology sectors. Companies specialising in repair, maintenance services, and urban sanitation as well as those capable of managing advertising rights effectively would be well-suited for similar future competitive procurements. This long-term contract highlights opportunities for leveraging advertising display rights, encouraging potential business growth and innovation in public transportation-related advertising strategies. Interested parties had the opportunity to register their interest and participate in the selection via a structured and documented procurement process, ensuring transparency and fair competition.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Crawley Borough Council - Bus Shelters and Free Standing Units Concession Contract 2026

Notice Description

Crawley Borough Council is seeking a Contractor to provide and maintain high quality, safe and secure bus passenger waiting facilities (bus shelters), that are kept clean and well maintained throughout the Contract term (15 years commencing 7th July 2026), to encourage passenger growth, and helping achieve the aspirations of the National Bus Strategy, West Sussex County Council's Bus Service Improvement Plan, and the Campaign for Better Transport's National Bus Stop Standard. The service element of the contract is specifically for the supply, installation, maintenance and cleaning of Bus Shelters and Advertising Display Screens in Crawley. The Concessionaire shall supply, install, maintain and clean all the New Bus Shelters and New Advertising Display Screens to the standards required of the Council. Included in this contract opportunity are the Free Standing Units in Crawley. In return, the Council is offering the Concessionaire the advertising display rights associated with its borough-wide network of bus shelters. The rights available will allow for the operation of Advertising Display Screens on bus shelters within the administrative boundary of Crawley Borough Council. Planning permission and advertising consent would be needed for any proposed changes to the advertising units, or for additional shelters to be considered for advertising. In addition, the rights available will allow the installation of free-standing double-sided 6-sheet digital units (FSU's) within Crawley borough. The installation of all FSU's will require planning permission and advertising consent. The concession element of the contract shall therefore involve the Concessionaire installing and selling the space upon Advertising Display Screens on Bus Shelters and a concession of Digital 6-sheet free-standing units. Prior to the launch of this procurement exercise, a soft market exercise was conducted (under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as it was conducted before the Procurement Act 2023 came into effect) as per the following notice: 2024/S 000-038700

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055bd5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066921-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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)

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

44212321 - Bus shelters

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

79341200 - Advertising management services

90600000 - Cleaning and sanitation services in urban or rural areas, and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 7 Jul 2041 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Crawley Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAWLEY
Postcode
RH10 1UZ
Postcode Area
Redhill
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)

Local Authority
Crawley
Electoral Ward
Three Bridges
Westminster Constituency
Crawley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd

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