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Bus Shelter Advertising Concession Consultancy

North Somerset Council

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03 Sep 2026 at 10:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North Somerset Council commissioned independent specialist consultancy for a bus shelter advertising concession. The work covers advising on the development, shaping and procurement of the concession, together with contract assurance after procurement. The intended concession is to reflect the scale, quality and configuration of the Council’s bus shelter estate. This is an advertising consultancy services requirement, classified under CPV 79341100. The buyer is North Somerset Council, a sub-central public authority. Delivery is associated with the Council’s bus shelter estate in the North Somerset area. The requirement is therefore aimed at businesses combining out-of-home advertising knowledge with public-sector procurement advice, concession development and assurance experience, rather than suppliers providing advertising space, shelter construction or general marketing services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. It consisted of one lot. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 17 August 2026 to 16 July 2027, with an extension option of a further seven months, allowing a maximum end date of 16 February 2028. The awarded contract value is £27,750 excluding VAT, or £33,300 including VAT. The selected supplier is The Out of Home Media Consultancy Ltd. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation details are not stated beyond the limited competition route, so the key differentiator was the ability to meet the Council’s requirements for specialist consultancy supporting concession development, procurement and contract assurance.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for specialist out-of-home media consultancy within a local authority setting. Businesses seeking similar work would need credible experience of bus shelter or comparable outdoor advertising concessions, including understanding the commercial potential and configuration of an estate. They would also need to advise independently on shaping a concession, support a compliant procurement process and provide contract assurance once an operator is appointed. Useful capability would include translating an authority’s estate, quality expectations and scale into a workable concession model, alongside knowledge of advertising markets, operator arrangements and public-sector governance. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of focused advisory commission can suit a specialist consultancy rather than only a large multidisciplinary firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Bus Shelter Advertising Concession Consultancy

Notice Description

The purpose of this commission is to provide independent, specialist consultancy support to advise on the development, procurement and contract assurance of a bus shelter advertising concession to the Council. The Supplier shall provide independent consultancy and advisory support to assist the Council in developing, shaping and procuring a bus shelter advertising concession that reflects the scale, quality and configuration of the Council's estate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f102
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083352-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£27,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 16 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Somerset Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WESTON-SUPER-MARE, NORTH SOMERSET
Postcode
BS23 1UJ
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK61 North Somerset
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Somerset
Electoral Ward
Weston-super-Mare Central
Westminster Constituency
Weston-super-Mare

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Out of Home Media Consultancy Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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