--- title: "Bus Shelter Advertising Extension" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-07-11" --- # Bus Shelter Advertising Extension Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-329bb2e8-2a47-4639-9367-cf9cbccf0a14.json) ## Summary Nottinghamshire County Council has successfully concluded its procurement process for the extension of its bus shelter advertising concession agreement. The contract, valued at £3 million, has been awarded to Bauer Media Outdoor UK Limited. This extension is set to commence on 1 May 2025 and will run until 30 April 2028. The procurement falls within the industry category of bus shelters and is related to the transport sector's adjustment to an upcoming transition of functions to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) by 31 March 2026. The project is situated in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, and has reached the award stage with the award notice published on 11 July 2025. This extension presents significant business opportunities, particularly for companies proficient in outdoor advertising and transport infrastructure support. Businesses experienced in digital advertising technology would benefit from the growing shift towards digital advertising panels, which offers additional revenue potential. As the concession agreement allows the supplier to manage and generate income from advertising, large-scale enterprises with capabilities in managing extensive infrastructure and handling complex contracts would be well-suited to this type of procurement process. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council has extended its existing concession agreement for bus shelter advertising by three years to support the transition of transport functions to EMCCA is completed. Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) maintains in excess of 4,500 bus stops with 1,483 bus shelters and almost 1,200 real time displays. Since 2000, the Incumbent Provider has supplied and maintained 470 of the 1,483 bus shelters in Nottinghamshire at no cost to the Council in exchange for selling advertising space on approximately 45% of their shelters and retaining ownership of each bus shelter it supplies under the contract. This represents excellent value to the Council as it would cost over PS6.5 million to install like for like shelters and PS50k per annum to clean and maintain them. Since 2019, the Incumbent Provider started replacing its paper advertising with digital advertising and the Council negotiated a contract variation to receive an income for every digital panel added to the Incumbent Provider's estate. The Incumbent Provider currently have 30 such panels, with the income used to offset the Council's bus stop infrastructure maintenance costs. The Incumbent Provider supplies and has maintained its shelter estate to a high standard, and it remains in good condition. The current contract for delivery of the bus shelter advertising will expire on 1 May 2025, and it has been in place for 25 years. The Council's Local Transport Authority functions will transfer to the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) on or before 31st March 2026. At present it is unclear whether bus shelters owned by the Council will transfer or contracts such as that held between the Council and the Incumbent Provider will be novated by this date or at all. There is also expected to be a considerable period of adjustment within EMCCA as the Transport team beds in and the functions to support delivery mature. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef4b1b9-343f-4787-b31b-08aa5b4397b0 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jul 2025 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2000 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2025 - 30 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,000,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) ### Codes - 44212321 - Bus shelters ## Release History - 11 Jul 2025 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef4b1b9-343f-4787-b31b-08aa5b4397b0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ef4b1b9-343f-4787-b31b-08aa5b4397b0 11th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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