Notice Information
Notice Title
T2742 - Supply and Erection of Street Nameplates - Pre-Market-Engagement
Notice Description
The Council requires the manufacture, supply, delivery and erection of single- and dual-language street nameplates across the Belfast City Council area, including wall/fence/rail-mounted and post-mounted formats. The Contractor must provide all materials, labour, equipment, posts, fixings and associated services required to produce and install nameplates to the technical standards set out in the Specification, including reflective finishes, Kindersley lettering, protective overlaminate and minimum durability requirements. The contract also includes removal and disposal of existing nameplates, reinstatement works, cleaning, and provision of annual management information.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The contract includes options for the Council to purchase additional nameplates or related services during the contract period, including alternative fonts, colours, backgrounds or emblems, and the ability to add or remove items in line with Council requirements, subject to internal approvals.
Renewal: Options to extend for a further 2 years (1+1).
Planning Information
This PME is being delivered through a questionnaire‑based process. Belfast City Council invites Suppliers to participate in this PME by emailing cps@belfastcity.gov.uk to request a copy of the PME questionnaire.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0673e6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043139-2026
- 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
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
34928470 - Signage
34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs
34992300 - Street signs
45233290 - Installation of road signs
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Jun 20262 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Apr 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-05-13
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8DJ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043139-2026
11th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027352-2026
25th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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