Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design and Installation of Signage at Stewart Park

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£12,800£16,000 inc. VAT3% below final estimate
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025awarded 14 Nov 2025
Awarded to Border Signs and Graphics, Border signs and Graphix limited
Contract term 2 moends 31 Jan 2026 · starts 24 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Middlesbrough Museums seeks to commission a company to identify key sites for signage within the park, identify improvements to the exterior of the museum, suggest appropriate signage and wayfinding options, and produce and install agreed options.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moSMEVCSEPublished value£12,800
Contract period: 24 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026 (2 mo)Value: £12,800 exc. VAT · £16,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 70% Quality 30% Price

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
Last source update
12 Jan 2026, 10:41 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067908
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesSignage
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d2b4 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

You must be registered on the OPEN system in order to view the documents and submit a bid.

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 12 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published370 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by363 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline359 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts339 days ago
    24 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published289 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 10:41 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    28 Nov 2025, 13:33 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Nov 2025, 13:33 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    8 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 10:41 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £12,4101 award exc. VAT
Bids received 77 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Border Signs and GraphicsSMEVCSE, Border signs and Graphix limitedSMEjoint award2 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026£12,41014 Nov 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
7final-stage tenders77—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender