Notice Information
Notice Title
TVCA-PROC-0677 - Bus Stop Flag Replacement Programme
Notice Description
Tees Valley Combined Authority (the 'Contracting Authority'), part of the Tees Valley Combined Authority Group have awarded a contract to Externiture Limited to undertake a bus stop flag replacement programme across the Tees Valley. For transparency, the contract was signed on 9th April 2026. The start date was 6th April 2026.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There are four options to extend the contract for one year each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0603c0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033833-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
34928440 - Bus-stop posts
63712100 - Bus station services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £400,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Apr 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 5 Apr 2026 - 5 Apr 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL2 1NJ
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Sadberge & Middleton St George
- Westminster Constituency
- Stockton West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033833-2026
14th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024994-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002293-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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