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THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS

Ministry of Defence

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Feb 2026 at 11:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

02 Feb 2026 at 13:33

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Sep 2025 at 10:17

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence, based in Telford, UK, has recently completed the award stage of a selective tender process for a four-year contract titled "The Supply of Route Markings". Managed by Babcock Land Defence Limited, acting as an agent for the Ministry, this procurement falls within the defence and security industry sector and covers goods categorised under signage (CPV code 34928470). The framework agreement, valued at £624,000, began on February 17, 2026, and will continue until February 16, 2030. Featuring a flexible yet competitive approach, the tender aimed to select suppliers who meet mandatory compliance standards and performance indicators, ensuring quality and delivery excellence.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in manufacturing or supplying signage, particularly those familiar with NATO Stock Numbers and compliance standards, to grow their operations by supplying consistent and high-quality route markings. Small and medium-sized enterprises, like Millstream Penthouse Systems Limited, which has been actively involved as a supplier, can particularly benefit by engaging in processes like this, bolstered by the closed framework allowing price adjustments over the years. It encourages suppliers with strong supply chain management, price control, and capability to fulfil complex technical requirements to leverage the opportunity for expanding their footprint within governmental contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS

Notice Description

Babcock Land Defence Limited - acting as agent to the UK Ministry of Defence ("the Authority") - has awarded a 4-year Framework Agreement for IRM24/7682 THE SUPPLY OF ROUTE MARKINGS CPV code applicable to this contract is: 34928470-Signage This Framework Agreement includes 28 items identified as being in scope. The contract value : PS624K All items within the scope of requirement are codified to NATO Stock Numbers (NSNs). Tenderers shall be provided with NATO Stock Numbers and shall be informed of any required applicable compliance standards. All items must be supplied compliant to drawings which will be issued with the tender documentation, or compliant to the MPN on CSIS, if no drawings exist. Babcock Land Defence Limited reserve the right to add further items of a similar nature to the contract post award. The resulting Framework Agreement shall contain a set of Key Performance Indicators to measure performance in areas such as delivery and quality and shall include remedies for poor performance. The Authority shall award the Framework Agreement in accordance with the evaluation criteria which will be detailed in the Invitation to Tender. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting Framework Agreement indeed there is no guarantee that any Framework Agreement will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting Framework Agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059107
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016410-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34928470 - Signage

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£624,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£624,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£624,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£624,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Feb 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Feb 20266 months ago
Contract Period
17 Feb 2026 - 16 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Defence
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF2 8JT
Postcode Area
Telford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Donnington
Westminster Constituency
The Wrekin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Millstream Penthouse Systems Limited

Further Information

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