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Published 5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

LUF - Interpretation Totems Design & Manufacture

Official notice

Authority: Canterbury City Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)

Published estimate£200,000£240,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025awarded 2 Feb 2026

Awarded to Trueform Engineering Limited, Wood & Wood International Signs Ltd2 awards

Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint a suitable supplier for the provision of LUF - Interpretation Totems - Design & Manufacture and invites tenderers to submit a tender to meet the Council's requirements:

Description of Works

This tender is for a manufacturer to develop and manufacture nine interpretive totems that are to be placed in parks and public open spaces within Canterbury City Centre. The tenderer will be required to develop and manufacture the totems based on the existing designs produced by Simon Leach Design for Canterbury City Council. Please note, this tender is for the manufacture of the totems based on existing designs. New concept and

interpretation designs are not required as part of this tender.

CPV: Environmental improvement works · Signage

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 6 moSMEPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 (6 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

34928470 Signage 45262640 Environmental improvement works

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: The Council will award the Contract on the basis of the most advantageous tender (MAT). It will be seeking to ensure the best financial performance and value for money from the Services whilst, at the same time, improving or maintaining the standard of the Services. The overall assessment ratio is 60 % quality and 40% cost. The weighted quality and cost scores will be added together, and this will identify the most advantageous tender

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Works
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: 5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
Last source update: 18 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
Authority reference: DN785537
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-046152
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Environmental improvement worksSignage
Delivery area: South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058195 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details and requirements are included within the Invitation to Tender Documentation.

Important Notice:

Suppliers should in the first instance register themselves on the Kent Business Portal by following registration instructions. After registering suppliers are asked to express their interest in this opportunity, after which suppliers will be able to access and download all the required documents attached to this notice. Please ensure you download all documents and complete according to instructions contained.

Attachments:

Instructions to Suppliers: Expressions of interest will only be accepted via the Kent Business Portal (www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗).

Note that in order to successfully submit your interest you will first need to register for an account on the portal. After registration is complete and you've received your login details you should return to the advert for the opportunity and express your interest.

You will then receive an email giving you a link to the documentation provided and be able to access the tender documents. The tender documents are required to be completed and submitted electronically via the Kent Business Portal by no later than 12:00 on Monday 8 September 2025

Questions and Communication:

Please direct all questions and communication through the Kent Business Portal via the message facility (once registered).

Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 18 Mar 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
Clarification questions by
1 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts391 days ago
1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published222 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
10 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
10 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
Contract signature expected
28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Procurement termination notice published
18 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
UK12
Contract award notice published
18 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £184,7262 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 88 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Trueform Engineering LimitedSME19 Mar 2026 – 30 Sept 2026	£107,491	2 Feb 2026	Awarded
Wood & Wood International Signs LtdSME1 Dec 2025 – 31 Mar 2026	£77,235	9 Oct 2025	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Wood & Wood International Signs LtdSME
Signed
date not published
Value
—
Period
… – 31 Mar 2026
Status
cancelled (30 Jan 2026), Non-acceptance of CCC's contract term and conditions

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
8final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one	8	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Canterbury City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXJX-9843-DLGM 14 Rose Lane, Canterbury, South East, CT12URContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01324196GB-PPON: PBRC-5954-RMXP Unit 12 Pasadena Trading Estate, Hayes, London, UB3 3NQContact email
Wood & Wood International Signs LtdAwarded supplier Heron Road, Sowton, Industrial Estate, Exeter, South West, EX2 7LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 15:24 GMT
Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender18 Mar 2026, 15:12 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender10 Nov 2025, 11:30 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Aug 2025, 14:13 BST