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Out of Home Advertising for Bus Stations and Shelters

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport

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09 Oct 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is seeking an advertising agency to market, develop and maintain advertising across its bus stations and bus shelter network in the west of Scotland, excluding Glasgow City. The work covers both the existing estate and sites developed in future. This is a commercial advertising opportunity involving the development and management of out-of-home advertising locations within public transport infrastructure. The procurement is for services, rather than the supply of advertising space or equipment alone. The successful provider may also be offered the opportunity to develop additional sites outside the stated scope, if it wishes to take them on. The main delivery area is the west of Scotland, with Glasgow City excluded from the stated network.

The buyer invited offers through an open procedure. The requirement is divided into one lot, covering the bus stations and shelters across the stated area. The estimated value is £10 million. The contract period is 3,600 days, with no renewal option stated. Bids were due by 12 noon on 13 November 2026; the evaluation period was scheduled to begin at that time. Evaluation is weighted 60% on price and 40% on technical quality. Bidders must provide two examples, preferably from the public sector, of developing an advertising estate and increasing revenue, from projects completed within the previous three years. They must also meet the stated financial standing test, using either a Dun & Bradstreet failure score of at least 51 or the alternative financial-ratio evidence.

This opportunity is best suited to an advertising agency able to develop and manage an out-of-home advertising estate across a dispersed public transport network, and to demonstrate that its work can increase advertising revenue. Applicants need two relevant project examples from the previous three years; public-sector experience is preferred. The financial qualification requires either a Dun & Bradstreet failure score of 51 or above, or evidence against profitability, liquidity and gearing ratios, with specified mitigating factors available for consideration if two ratios are not met. The buyer requires bidders to identify the staff and qualifications assigned to the contract. The successful provider must also deliver community benefits totalling 100 points through the Glasgow Community Benefits Hub. Further sites may be offered for development beyond the core scope. (The buyer's procedure is an invitation to tender.)

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Out of Home Advertising for Bus Stations and Shelters

Notice Description

Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the SPT Bus Shelter network throughout the west of Scotland.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the Bus Shelter network throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City).

Options: The successful provider will be offered the opportunity to develop other sites not included in the Scope, should they wish to do so.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000845339
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT566411
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

22 - Printed matter and related products

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

CPV Codes

22460000 - Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals

79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

79341000 - Advertising services

79341100 - Advertising consultancy services

79341200 - Advertising management services

79341400 - Advertising campaign services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 20261 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 5JF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM8 West Central Scotland
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

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