---
title: "Soft Market Engagement - WNC Bus Shelter Advertising & Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-07-04"
---

# Soft Market Engagement - WNC Bus Shelter Advertising & Maintenance

Buyer: WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162.json)

## Summary

The West Northamptonshire Council is conducting a soft market engagement titled "WNC Bus Shelter Advertising & Maintenance" in the Bus shelters industry category. The engagement end date is set for 18th July 2023. The Council is seeking a long-term supplier to have exclusive rights for advertising shelters in the West Northamptonshire area, with responsibilities for installation, maintenance, and emergency services.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialised in advertising and marketing services, particularly those operating in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this early market engagement process to understand the Council's requirements and potential opportunities for growth in the bus shelter advertising and maintenance sector.

## Notice

The Council is looking for a long-term supplier to have the sole and exclusive rights to supply advertising 'Shelters' on sites within the control of the Council in the West Northamptonshire area. The supplier would be responsible for and meet the costs of supplying, the installation and maintaining of all advertising and non-advertising 'Shelters' provided under this contract The supplier would provide a 24-hour emergency call-out service to respond to situations considered dangerous and for other reasons of safety. This market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The information within the attached document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. The council is issuing this request for information and market research only. Please refer to the attached document with regards on the current requirements set out by the Council and how to be part of this event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcfeb0e-cfba-420a-af09-3ba1fca3b993 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | NORTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN1 1ED |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF24 West Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Northampton North |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2023 at 07:54 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcfeb0e-cfba-420a-af09-3ba1fca3b993

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dbcfeb0e-cfba-420a-af09-3ba1fca3b993
  4th July 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a28ade7-2f7a-4bed-9572-d4e32c41728d
  Please refer to this document for an overview, details on the open event via MS Teams.

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-beae143a-6526-4a65-a10a-8f646c16f162.json.