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Supply of Street Names Plates

Ipswich Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 09:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

06 May 2026 at 15:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ipswich Borough Council procured the supply of street name plates for its local authority area. The requirement covers physical signage, including street signs and road signs. It is a goods contract rather than a service or construction opportunity, and is intended to provide the council with street-name plates for use in its area. The procurement was managed by Ipswich Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The selected supplier, G & G Signs Ltd, is based in Leicester and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The requirement is relevant to manufacturers, wholesalers and specialist suppliers of street-name plates and related signage, particularly those able to supply products meeting the council’s technical specification and warranty requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a below-threshold open competition. There was one lot. The tender was evaluated on an equal split of 50% price and 50% quality, with quality assessed through warranty. G & G Signs Ltd was awarded the contract on 29 June 2026 for £45,000 excluding VAT (£54,000 including VAT). The contract runs from 29 June 2026 to 28 June 2028, with an option for a further 12 months at the council’s discretion, giving a maximum end date of 28 June 2029. The earlier tender deadline was 10 June 2026 at 11am, and clarification questions closed on 25 May 2026 at 11am.

Although this contract has been awarded, it provides a clear indication of Ipswich Borough Council’s requirement for ongoing street-name plate supply. A credible future competitor would need to manufacture or source street signs and related road signage, comply consistently with a detailed technical specification, and demonstrate a warranty offering strong enough to score well on quality. The equal weighting between price and warranty means suppliers would need both competitive cost control and dependable product assurance, rather than competing on price alone. The award to an SME indicates that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist smaller supplier, provided it has the production, procurement or distribution capacity to support council demand throughout a multi-year contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Street Names Plates

Notice Description

Ipswich Borough Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Street Name Plates. This opportunity is available in the 'Current Tenders' area of portal. Interested parties are invited to express their interest to gain full access to the tender documentation. The deadline date for submissions of the tender is 11am 3 June 2026. Please note late returns will NOT be permitted The deadline for clarification questions is 25 May 2026 which must be generated via the correspondence option on the website

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069288
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075110-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34928470 - Signage

34992200 - Road signs

34992300 - Street signs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 28 Jun 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ipswich Borough 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
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2DE
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G & G Signs

Further Information

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