Signs and Associated Services

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Notice Description

Procurement Services are looking to create a local and national framework for the provision of Signs and Associated Services. This questionnaire is designed to understand supplier experiences, challenges, and expectations regarding Signs frameworks. Your response will help us design a framework that meets the needs of suppliers and customers to improve the procurement and delivery experience for Sign and Associated Services across all areas within the public sector. Scope and Lot structure is still to be determined but the aim is to design a framework for the provision of Signs and Associated Services required within the public sector. This is a Pre Market Engagement notice and not a call for competition. Please complete questionnaire on link in this notice, we are also open to teams meetings please contact us within the time frame to discuss. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/m8WXZSYk7T For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Illuminated-signs-and-nameplates./N8H89E5EPH To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/N8H89E5EPH

Planning Information

The purpose of this engagement is to: Understand market capability and capacity Inform the development of the specification Create an objective pricing mechanism Explore innovative solutions Identify potential risks and delivery models Suppliers are invited to participate in the following activities: Online Questionnaire via delta portal tender box and email to arrange 121 meetings on teams. This is not a call for competition at this stage, it is to explore what is needed in the market place and how best to design the framework to assist public sector spending to offer best value and a route to market that is compliant.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b79c
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057379-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Goods
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

31523000 - Illuminated signs and nameplates

31523200 - Permanent message signs

34924000 - Variable message signs

34992000 - Signs and illuminated signs

34992200 - Road signs

34992300 - Street signs

44423400 - Signs and related items

45233290 - Installation of road signs

45316211 - Installation of illuminated road signs

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £200,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 18 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 1 Oct 20264 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL TRADING AS PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: WEST MALLING
Postcode: ME19 4YT
Post Town: Rochester
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3): TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward: Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency: Maidstone and Malling

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057379-2026
18th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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