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Advertising Consultant Contract (Bus Shelters, Street Furniture and On-Street) - Soft Market Testing

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

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Planning

02 Nov 2026 at 15:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames intends to appoint a commercial procurement and media consultancy to lead an end-to-end advertising procurement exercise for its borough-wide portfolio. The commission covers designing and managing the procurement, including shaping the strategy, specification and resourcing model. The wider advertising portfolio includes bus shelters, street furniture and on-street advertising. The council’s stated aims are to increase commercial revenue, improve public realm infrastructure and integrate digital technology. The work is for the borough; the procurement data gives no more specific delivery location.

This is at the planning stage: the council is conducting soft market testing to inform its approach, and has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to publish a further notice on 23 November 2026. The council’s market engagement milestone is dated 6 November 2026; these are planning dates, not bid deadlines. The proposed contract period runs from 18 January 2027 to 31 January 2028. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). One lot is planned. The proposed procedure and award criteria have not yet been settled in the information provided; the market feedback is intended to help shape the procurement strategy and specification.

This consultation is relevant to established commercial procurement and media consultancies with experience designing and leading complex, end-to-end advertising procurements. Firms able to advise on borough-wide advertising portfolios spanning bus shelters, street furniture and on-street inventory should be well placed to contribute. The council is looking for expertise that can connect procurement strategy, specification and resourcing with commercial revenue generation, public-realm improvements and digital technology. Suppliers with practical insight into how advertising assets can be procured and managed to deliver those aims can help inform the council’s emerging requirements. The eventual commission is a focused consultancy assignment rather than the supply or installation of advertising infrastructure itself. The buyer has not set out specific qualifications, accreditations or minimum experience requirements at this planning stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Advertising Consultant Contract (Bus Shelters, Street Furniture and On-Street) - Soft Market Testing

Notice Description

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the services of an experienced commercial procurement and media consultant to lead an advertising procurement exercise. Including the design, management and lead of an end-to-end procurement exercise for its borough-wide advertising portfolio. The primary aim is to appoint an expert consultant who can maximise commercial revenue, enhance public realm infrastructure and integrate digital technology. This document outlines the background and scope of the proposed consultancy commission. The Council invites interested consultancy practices to complete the questionnaire in Section C, D, and E to help inform the Council's procurement strategy, specification, resourcing model and timeline.

Planning Information

The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the services of an experienced commercial procurement and media consultant to lead an advertising procurement exercise. Including the design, management and lead of an end-to-end procurement exercise for its borough-wide advertising portfolio. The primary aim is to appoint an expert consultant who can maximise commercial revenue, enhance public realm infrastructure and integrate digital technology.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0795df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103862-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Postcode
KT1 1EU
Postcode Area
Kingston upon Thames
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Kingston upon Thames
Electoral Ward
Kingston Town
Westminster Constituency
Kingston and Surbiton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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