---
title: "Town Hall - Internal Door numbering & Wayfinding"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e4f9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Manchester City Council"
published: "2026-08-14"
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# Town Hall - Internal Door numbering & Wayfinding

Buyer: Manchester City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e4f9

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## Summary

Manchester City Council procured internal door numbering and wayfinding signage for the refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall. The requirement covers ongoing design development, manufacture and supply of the signage system, including signage for internal doors and routes through the building. The work is part of a Grade 1 listed building refurbishment and will be delivered in Manchester. The main procurement category is goods, specifically signage. The buyer is Manchester City Council, acting for the Town Hall refurbishment project. The requirement concerns a complete signage system rather than isolated supply: the appointed business is expected to support design development as well as manufacture and supply. This suits signage manufacturers, wayfinding specialists and contractors able to work within a heritage refurbishment environment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to NATHANIEL OLIVER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED. The award was recorded on 14 August 2026. The awarded value is £173,000 excluding VAT and £207,600 including VAT. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027, with signature scheduled for 1 September 2026. There is one completed lot. The direct award was justified by the site's Grade 1 listed status and the need for Historic England approval of the signage design: the selected supplier had already secured that approval, while changing supplier would require further design work, cost and approval time. The award is below the relevant threshold and relates to signage goods.

This procurement indicates demand from Manchester City Council for specialist internal wayfinding and door-numbering systems within major heritage refurbishment projects. A credible future competitor would need to develop, manufacture and supply coordinated signage, while working closely with the client and project team on design development. Experience of listed buildings, conservation constraints and heritage approvals would be particularly relevant, because the route to market was shaped by an approved design and the need to avoid repeating that approval process. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate reliable manufacture, consistent installation-ready outputs and delivery at the scale of a town-hall refurbishment. Businesses with established heritage-sector design capability, documented approval experience and the capacity to manage a complete signage system would be best placed to compete when this type of requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

The requirement relates to the provision of internal door numbering and wayfinding signage for the Manchester Town Hall refurbishment project. This includes the ongoing design development, manufacture and supply of the signage system.

### Procurement Information

The justification is due to the specific circumstances of the site as a Grade 1 listed building which required Heritage England (HE) Approval for the design of the signage. In this case, the supplier has already received approval from HE for the design. Use of another supplier would require additional design to be carried out, adding unnecessary costs and creating additional delays in receiving approval from HE.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077820-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £173,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Manchester City Council |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M60 2LA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Piccadilly |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATHANIEL OLIVER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34928470 - Signage

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:59 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077820-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077820-2026
  14th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nathanieloliver.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.manchester.gov.uk/

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