Notice Information
Notice Title
Park Safety Enhancement Programme: Improved Signage for Safer Spaces
Notice Description
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham invites proposals for the design, manufacture, and installation of signage, interpretation panels, and way-marking signage across its urban parks. This is a five-year programme, with the successful designer/manufacturer having the opportunity to deliver a comprehensive signage revamp across the borough's parks. The current plan is to complete signage improvements in 4-5 parks per year. Further information and tender documents are available on our e-tendering portal https://lbbd.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml and central digital platform Suppliers: How to register your organisation and first administrator on Find a Tender in three easy steps (HTML) - GOV.UK. Any questions regarding the tender should be addressed through the portal in the messaging section Closing date for this tender is no later than noon on 10th June 2026
Planning Information
The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (LBBD) is procuring a Contract for the Design, Manufacture, and Installation of Signage for Urban Parks across the borough. This project supports the Council’s commitment to enhancing public spaces and improving wayfinding, interpretation, and branding across 24 urban parks. This five-year programme will deliver high-quality, vandal-resistant signage that reflects the borough’s identity and engages local communities. The successful contractor(s) will be responsible for both graphic design panels and metal signage, with the opportunity to secure one or both contracts. The scope includes: • Map Panels (full-colour, graphic design) • Heritage and Biodiversity Lecterns • Site Badging and Entrance Signs • Waymarking and Public Warning Signs The signage must be: • Durable and vandal-resistant • Weatherproof and easy to maintain • Clear, engaging, and accessible • Consistent with a new urban parks branding palette and silhouette logo The procurement includes a market engagement. The Council invites suitably qualified service providers to attend an in-person market engagement event where it will present the expectations of the provision and engage with current and potential suppliers. Market Engagement Event 13th October 2025 at 10:30am Eastbrookend Discovery Centre, Eastbrookend Country Park This exercise is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process. It is intended as a communication and information-gathering exercise to help potential providers understand the Council’s intentions and begin preparing for the competitive tendering process. The Council is not liable for any costs incurred by parties participating in this exercise or any subsequent procurement. To attend, please confirm by emailing edna.amolo@lbbd.gov.uk by 1pm on Friday 10th October 2025. Include the job titles/roles of attendees and their contact details to help us plan effectively and communicate any updates.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05989a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043029-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34928470 - Signage
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 2 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2031 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BARKING AND DAGENHAM
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BARKING
- Postcode
- IG11 7LU
- Post Town
- Ilford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI5 Outer London - East and North East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Electoral Ward
- Abbey
- Westminster Constituency
- Barking
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043029-2026
11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057605-2025
18th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055807-2025
11th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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