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Published 16 Jan 2026, 10:44 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Supply of Identity Plates for Private Hire Vehicles & Hackney Carriages

Official notice

Authority: Birmingham City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG31)
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026
Awarded to New Auto Ltd t/a MOGO UK
Framework period 4 yrsends 30 May 2030 · starts 31 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Birmingham City Council wishes to establish a framework agreement for the provision of supply of identity plates for private hire vehicles and hackney carriages.

The scope of the proposed single framework agreement will include the supply and printing (as directed by the Council i.e., with provision for insertion of registration number, number of passengers, expiry date and plate number) of the following, all of which will be a single piece of laminate, or any other such material appropriate to the task (ideally recyclable). Ideally the task will require as few processes as possible.

Private Hire Plates – printed as directed by the Council

Private Hire Front Windscreen Card

Semi-Permanent Window Flash

Hackney Carriage Plates

The framework agreement will commence 31st May 2026 and will be in place for 4 years with a break clause after year 2 subject to satisfactory performance and budgetary availability.

CPV: Permanent message signs · Sign materials · Signage · Signs and illuminated signs

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Places
up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
Framework period
4 yrs from 31 May 2026
Published description of the framework

Single supplier on a call off basis

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 yrsPublished value£500,000
Contract period: 31 May 2026 – 30 May 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £500,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
31523200 Permanent message signs34928470 Signage34928471 Sign materials34992000 Signs and illuminated signs

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
  • Simple description: The Council will evaluate submissions on the basis of the most advantageous tender (MAT). The award criteria will be based on a split of 30% quality, 20% Social Value and 50% Pricing.
What this means for your bid
  • “The Supply of Identity Plates for Private Hire Vehicles & Hackney…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 10:44 GMT
Last source update
22 Apr 2026, 11:01 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference
P0555-2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003781
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Permanent message signsSign materialsSignageSigns and illuminated signs
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060764 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
3 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ ↗ and register. You will then be able to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: etendering@birmingham.gov.uk

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 31 May 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 10:44 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by267 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period ends260 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent202 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends190 days ago
    21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published189 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 11:01 BST
  8. Contract starts151 days ago
    31 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 10:44 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    10 Apr 2026, 13:29 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2026, 13:29 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 11:01 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    4 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
New Auto Ltd t/a MOGO UKSMEThe Supply of Identity Plates for Private Hire Vehicles and Hackney Carriages31 May 2026 – 30 May 2031£220,50410 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • The Supply of Identity Plates for Private Hire Vehicles and Hackney Carriages · New Auto Ltd t/a MOGO UKSME

    Signed
    10 Apr 2026
    Value
    £220,504
    Period
    31 May 2026 – 30 May 2030
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Birmingham City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCJJ-4826-QMLZ Council House, 1 Victoria Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 1BBContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • New Auto Limited t/a Mogo UKFramework contractorGB-PPON: PNDQ-1198-PGMH Unit 9, Springlakes Trading Estate, Deadbrook Lane Aldershot, South East, GU12 4UHContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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