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Published 3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PLACE390H Supply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts

Official notice

Authority: Derbyshire County Council (Local council)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)
Published estimate£400,000total for 2 lots · £480,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to Limelight Signs, Mallatite Limited2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 2 Aug 2027 · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 3 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Derbyshire County Council (The Council) is seeking to establish a Contract for the supply and delivery of highway signs and posts to support the delivery of construction, highways, and maintenance works across Derbyshire. The Contract aims to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality signs and posts that meets technical, environmental, and safety standards while delivering best value for money.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Mar 2030, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£400,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1SignsAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£200,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will commence on Monday 3rd August 2026 and run until 2nd August 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, 3 period of 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lot #2PostsAwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£200,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 3 Aug 2026 – 2 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 2 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The contract will commence on Monday 3rd August 2026 and run until 2nd August 2027 with the option to extend for up to a further 36 months, 3 period of 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Council.
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Price: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Mar 2030
First published
3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
Last source update
17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Jul 2026
Authority reference
PLACE390H
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052191
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ac1b Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Prospective tenderers should note that this contract may be affected by Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). In accordance with Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023, this contract may be novated to a successor council or otherwise modified to reflect the requirements of any new council arrangements arising from LGR. The exact nature of any modification or novation cannot be determined at this time, but such changes will be managed under both the Procurement Act 2023 and the contractual provisions.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/RFx/RFxSummary ↗

Timeline

3 Jun 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published148 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
  2. Clarification questions by119 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline105 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by96 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts87 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent42 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published41 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Jun 2026, 10:21 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
    25 Jun 2026, 10:38 BST
    +7 days · was 3 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 10:54 BST
    UK4
  5. Tender notice published
    25 Jun 2026, 11:26 BST
    UK4
  6. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 16 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
    9 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
    +6 days · was 10 Jul 2026, 11:00 BST
  8. Contract award notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
    UK6
  9. Status changed to complete
    17 Sept 2026, 13:18 BST
  10. Contract signature expected
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (4)

Tender submission date extended to 10th July 2026

Changes to tender documents, Appendix A and B. Tender submission extension to 10th July 2026.

Update to documents Appendix A and B. Tender clarifications deadline 1st July 2026 17:00hrs. Tender submission deadline 10th July 2026 11:00hrs.

Changes to Appendix B Pricing Schedule and extension of submission date to 16th July 2026 11am

Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-06: 3 releases · 3 Jun 2026, 25 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £400,0002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1212 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Signs1 award
Limelight SignsSMESupply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts Lot 12 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 month periods£200,00014 Sept 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Posts1 award
Mallatite LimitedSMESupply of Traffic Signs and Sign Posts Lot 22 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2027 · up to 1 Nov 2030Extensions: 3 x 12 month extensions£200,00014 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Signs6final-stage tenders · 13 at stage one60—
2 · Posts6final-stage tenders · 10 at stage one60—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derbyshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWZQ-2162-JJQL County Hall, Matlock, East Midlands, DE4 3AGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02468261GB-PPON: PQLT-9416-ZJPW Riverside, Newchurch Road, Lancashire, North West, OL13 0DTContact email
  • MALLATITE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02621328GB-PPON: PPZY-9446-VYVW Westhaven House, Arleston Way, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4LHContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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