--- title: "Cleethorpes Wayfinding Project" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078912" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078912" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078912.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078912.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "North East Lincolnshire Council" published: "2026-10-16" --- # Cleethorpes Wayfinding Project Buyer: North East Lincolnshire Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078912 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078912) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078912.json) ## Summary North East Lincolnshire Borough Council is considering buying the manufacture, supply and installation of a wayfinding sign system for Cleethorpes. The scope is described as specialist sign manufacturing and installation; the item classification indicates illuminated signs and nameplates. The work is intended to help people find their way around Cleethorpes. Delivery is in the UK, with Cleethorpes identified as the project location. This is a proposed goods procurement that also includes supply and installation services. The council is seeking market input before deciding how to take the procurement forward, so suppliers in signage manufacture, wayfinding systems and installation may find the planned scope relevant. The process is at the planning stage: the council has described an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It is considering a specialist sign manufacturer for the work. The stated estimated value is £350,000 excluding VAT and £420,000 including VAT. The expected contract period runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2028. The procurement is planned as a single lot, with small and medium-sized businesses identified as suitable. The council invites organisations to review preliminary market-engagement documents and return a questionnaire by 6 November 2026. This engagement deadline is for market feedback, not a bid submission deadline. The council expects a subsequent notice on 6 November 2026; no award procedure or evaluation basis is set out at this stage. This project is likely to suit specialist sign manufacturers able to design or produce wayfinding signage, supply the required signs and install them in Cleethorpes. Suppliers whose work includes illuminated signs and nameplates may be particularly relevant. The council has identified small and medium-sized businesses as suitable, suggesting the planned procurement is not restricted to large suppliers. The stated scope points to the need to coordinate manufacture, supply and installation as a complete system rather than provide signs alone. Organisations can use the preliminary engagement to review the buyer’s requirements and provide feedback through its procurement portal. That is a preparation opportunity, not a tender: there is no invitation to submit a priced bid yet. No specific accreditation, technical standard, staffing requirement or experience threshold has been stated. ## Notice North East Lincolnshire Council (The Authority) is considering the procurement of a specialist sign manufacturer to undertake the manufacture, supply and installation of the Cleethorpes Wayfinding system. Further details can be found in the Preliminary Market Engagement documentation. ### Planning Information The Local Authority is inviting organisations to obtain and review preliminary market engagement documents, and submit completed questionnaires using the the Authority's procurement portal. All documentation and information can be found at: https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER All requests for clarification should be submitted via the above portal only and all answers will be published on the portal only. Completed questionnaires should be submitted to the Authority using the above procurement portal only. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097729-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 6 Nov 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £350,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | North East Lincolnshire Council | | Locality | GRIMSBY | | Postcode area | Doncaster | | Postcode | DN31 1HU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire | | ITL 3 | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | | Local authority | North East Lincolnshire | | Electoral ward | West Marsh | | Westminster constituency | Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes | | Delivery location | TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31523000 - Illuminated signs and nameplates ## Release History - 16 Oct 2026 at 09:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097729-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097729-2026 16th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://www.nelincs.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://yortender.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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