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West Lothian Council Bus Shelter Advertising

West Lothian Council

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Planning

24 Jul 2026 at 17:15

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council intends to develop an advertising partnership covering bus shelter advertising and the provision and maintenance of bus shelters across its estate in West Lothian. The work is classified as advertising management services and includes advertising and marketing services, advertising material, and bus shelters. The expected scope covers the installation, cleaning, maintenance, repair and upgrading of shelters, together with the installation, maintenance and management of advertising across council-owned assets. This is a council-wide service involving both commercial advertising activity and physical asset management. It is therefore relevant to outdoor advertising operators, advertising management companies, and suppliers able to provide or maintain bus shelter infrastructure alongside managing advertising displays and associated council assets.

This procurement is at the planning stage. West Lothian Council is consulting the market before preparing a future tender, rather than inviting bids now. The council expects the subsequent tender to be published in October 2026, with 5 October 2026 recorded as the anticipated notice date. The estimated value is £10,000, including the planned bus shelter advertising and shelter provision and maintenance service. The council intends to hold a supplier engagement event through Microsoft Teams to discuss the potential content and structure of the future advertising partnership. Interested suppliers can register for that engagement by emailing propertymanagement@westlothian.gov.uk with “WLC Bus Shelter Advertising” as the subject.

The planned procurement is suited to suppliers combining outdoor advertising expertise with practical bus shelter asset management. Strong candidates are likely to have experience selling, installing and managing advertising on public-facing infrastructure, as well as the operational capacity to clean, inspect, repair, maintain and upgrade shelters across multiple locations. The council is seeking market views on how the future partnership should be structured, so suppliers can help shape requirements before the tender is issued. Businesses with established maintenance teams, reliable installation and repair arrangements, and experience managing advertising assets for public or local-authority estates should prepare to contribute. It may also suit a partnership between an advertising operator and a shelter infrastructure or facilities-maintenance provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

West Lothian Council Bus Shelter Advertising

Notice Description

West Lothian Council is looking to engage with outdoor advertising suppliers to inform the direction and content of a future tender for an advertising partner, which will include: - Bus shelter advertising - Bus shelter provision and maintenance

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council is looking to engage with interested parties to obtain their views on the potential content and structure of the future advertising partnership. This will include bus shelter advertising alongside provision and maintenance of said shelters at locations throughout West Lothian within the West Lothian Council estate. West Lothian Council would like to engage with interested parties regarding the installation, maintenance and management of all bus shelter advertising across Council assets. In addition to manage the cleaning, installation, maintenance, repair and upgrade of those shelters. Additional information: It is intended to hold a Supplier Engagement Event via MS Teams. The date and time are to be agreed. An invitation will be issued via email. Please email propertymanagement@westlothian.gov.uk to advise if you wish to attend, with WLC Bus Shelter Advertising as the subject.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070494-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

22462000 - Advertising material

44212321 - Bus shelters

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341200 - Advertising management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Further Information

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