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WS3013725477-Provision of Vehicle Livery Services

UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED

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Award

16 Jul 2026 at 17:28

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TenderUpdate

25 Mar 2026 at 16:06

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Tender

13 Mar 2026 at 12:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited procured vehicle livery services for its fleet. The requirement covers the design, manufacture, supply and installation of corporate livery, together with its maintenance and removal. It also includes additional rebranding activities that may be requested during the contract. The work supports the appearance and ongoing management of the buyer’s operational vehicles rather than general vehicle repair or fleet management. Delivery covers UK Power Networks’ fleet across England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West. The procurement is for services in the utilities sector and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buyer is based in London and operates the fleet requiring the livery services.

This completed, above-threshold procurement used a selective competitive flexible procedure with four stages, including a condition-of-participation stage. One lot was awarded to Aura Brand Solutions Limited, an SME, on 14 July 2026. The awarded value is £894,000 excluding VAT and £1,072,800 including VAT. The initial contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2029, with an option to extend by up to two further years, potentially to 2 August 2031. A standstill period ends on 27 July 2026, with signature scheduled for 28 July 2026. The estimated tender and lot value was £750,000. Expressions of interest and enquiries closed on 13 April 2026. Evaluation weighted pricing at 65% and technical quality at 35%, with technical participation requirements set out in the procurement documents.

This award identifies a recurring requirement for a specialist vehicle-livery supplier able to manage the full service lifecycle: creative design, manufacture, supply, installation, maintenance and removal of corporate branding across a utility fleet. A credible competitor would need technical capability in vehicle livery and rebranding, operational capacity to support vehicles distributed across England, and the ability to maintain consistent standards across a sizeable fleet. The procurement also indicates that smaller businesses can be suitable participants, provided they can satisfy the technical conditions of participation. Commercial competitiveness matters substantially, since price carried 65% of the evaluation, while technical quality carried 35%. Suppliers preparing for a future requirement should therefore demonstrate reliable production and installation processes, fleet-scale coordination, maintenance capability and a clear, cost-effective technical offer for UK Power Networks.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WS3013725477-Provision of Vehicle Livery Services

Notice Description

The supplier will provide design, manufacture, supply and install, maintain and remove corporate livery across UK Power Networks' Fleet.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Options: Additional rebranding activities as set out in the RfP

Renewal: Up to 2 years.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669af
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067455-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£894,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK POWER NETWORKS (OPERATIONS) LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 6NP
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
St George's
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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