Notice Information
Notice Title
Pre-Market Engagement LED Screen Mersey Gateway Bridge
Notice Description
Halton Borough Council is seeking proposals from qualified advertising companies to manage the installation, operation, and commercialisation of an LED advertising screen mounted on Mersey Gateway Bridge. The objective is to create a high-visibility digital advertising platform that serves both local and national advertisers.
Planning Information
ALL details and communication MUST take place via The Chest e-procurement facility (www.the-chest.org.uk) the project ID is DN793857
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05adf5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064613-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
48500000 - Communication and multimedia software package
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 13 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 13 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HALTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@halton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WIDNES
- Postcode
- WA8 7QF
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD71 East Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Halton
- Electoral Ward
- Central & West Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064613-2025
13th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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