Official UK procurement notice
The Supply of Signs, Cones and Barriers
Authority: Scottish Water
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionScottish Water is looking for a supplier for signs, cones and barriers for temporary works. The supply includes but is not limited to road signage (Road Traffic Management Signs), SW courtesy signs, road cones and barriers along with required barrier parts.<br/><br/>The scope of the framework is for design, supply and delivery of signs, cones and barriers across all Scottish Water operational areas, including remote regions such as the Highlands and Islands. The scope includes after-sales support, reactiveness to emergency situations and reliable end-to-end delivery. <br/><br/>The supplier shall provide all services necessary to deliver the above scope, including:<br/>
- Design<br/>
- Delivery<br/>
- Product testing and failure prevention<br/><br/>Close collaboration will be required with:<br/>
- Scottish Water’s internal Operations and Maintenance teams<br/>
- Scottish Water’s selected stores and distribution partner<br/><br/>The Supplier is expected to actively support Scottish Water’s Beyond Net Zero strategy by:<br/>
- Minimising waste generation<br/>
- Applying circular economy principles—reduce, reuse, recycle<br/>
- Minimising waste sent to landfill<br/><br/>All products must comply with:<br/>
- Scottish Water product specifications and branding<br/>
- Relevant British Standards (BSI)<br/>
- Applicable regulatory requirements<br/><br/>The initial framework will be for 4 years with the option to extend for another 4 x12 month periods subject to the sole discretion of Scottish Water. The annual spend through this framework will be circa £400,000.
CPV: Road barriers · Road cones
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£1,600,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Shortlisting
- See Procurement Documents for further information
- “The Supply of Signs, Cones and Barriers” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0025 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/25/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 15 Dec 2025, 14:52 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Dec 2025, 14:52 GMT
- Authority reference
SW26/SM/1531- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082972- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f5e8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
See Procurement Documents for further information
Publisher note: https://atamis-scottishwater.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_PublicLandingPage?SearchType=Projects
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
15 Dec 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published317 days ago15 Dec 2025, 14:52 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends282 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown19 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria