Official UK procurement notice
Traffic Signs & Associated Products_2023
Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Published estimate£900,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 31 May 2023awarded 1 Aug 2023
Awarded to Hirst Signs Ltd +2 more3 awards
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionLeicestershire County Council is seeking to identify and appoint suitably qualified and experienced suppliers who can provide and deliver Traffic Signs & Associated Products, as follows:
Lot 1: Permanent Traffic Signs
- Permanent traffic signs suitable for mounting with 2 channels onto posts and other street furniture
- Sign plates to be aluminium with LDPE core
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective
-Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 1
Lot 2: Temporary Traffic Signs
- Temporary traffic signs and associated metal frames are required to support maintenance/improvement works being carried out
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective - Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc.
- Signs - manufactured using electro zinc coated sheet (Zintec or equivalent)
- Frames – steel with clips, rivets, or toggle fittings to fix signs
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 2
Lot 3: Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) Traffic Signs and Sheets
- Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) traffic signs
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective
- Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc.
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 3
Lot 4: Road Cones, Cone Signs and Temporary Safety Barriers - 500mm, 750mm, and 1000mm high 2-piece cones with large base and reflective covers
- 750mm high 2-piece Overhead Electric Cable blue cones with large base and reflective covers
- 500mm high industry standard 2-piece triangular No Waiting yellow cones
- Cone signs to be either RA2 reflective or non-reflective
- In accordance with Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
- Temporary safety barrier connectable self-supporting sections
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 4
Lot 5: Miscellaneous Sign Materials
- Removable 120g/sqm gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters (any colour)
- Permanent 120g/sqm gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters
- Permanent RA2 gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters
- Reflective film suitable for use with sign plotters
- Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) sheets required for in-house manufacturing of signs
- In accordance with Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 5
CPV: Road barriers · Road cones · Road signs · Sign materials · Signs and illuminated signs · Street signs
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£900,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Permanent Traffic SignsAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
- Permanent traffic signs suitable for mounting with 2 channels onto posts and other street furniture
- Sign plates to be aluminium with LDPE core
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective
-Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 1
Lot #2Temporary Traffic SignsAwardedRenewalPublished value£100,000
- Temporary traffic signs and associated metal frames are required to support maintenance/improvement works being carried out
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective - Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc.
- Signs - manufactured using electro zinc coated sheet (Zintec or equivalent)
- Frames – steel with clips, rivets, or toggle fittings to fix signs
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 2
Lot #3Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) Traffic Signs and SheetsCancelledRenewalPublished value£200,000
- Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) traffic signs
- RA2 reflective and non-reflective
- Warning, information, supplementary, regulatory, direction, etc.
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 3
Lot #4Road Cones, Cone Signs and Temporary Safety BarriersAwardedRenewalPublished value£150,000
- 500mm, 750mm, and 1000mm high 2-piece cones with large base and reflective covers
- 750mm high 2-piece Overhead Electric Cable blue cones with large base and reflective covers
- 500mm high industry standard 2-piece triangular No Waiting yellow cones
- Cone signs to be either RA2 reflective or non-reflective
- In accordance with Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
- Temporary safety barrier connectable self-supporting sections
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 4
Lot #5Miscellaneous Sign MaterialsCancelledRenewalPublished value£150,000
- Removable 120g/sqm gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters (any colour)
- Permanent 120g/sqm gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters
- Permanent RA2 gloss vinyl suitable for use with sign plotters
- Reflective film suitable for use with sign plotters
- Corrugated Polypropylene (CP) sheets required for in-house manufacturing of signs
- In accordance with Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016
- All as described within Document 03 / NEC4 Contract Data and Document 5 / Price List for Lot 5
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).
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 15
- Price: 85
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 85 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8.5 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
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 5 May 2023, 11:02 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Aug 2023, 15:01 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 31 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN667864- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-023260- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c695Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
- Submission deadline
- 31 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 31 May 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
31 May 2023 → 9 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline31 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 May 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published9 Aug 2023, 15:01 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Aug 2023- Status changed to complete9 Aug 2023, 15:01 BST
- Buyer details updated9 Aug 2023, 15:01 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 5
Awarded value £600,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 128 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 1 Aug 2023
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Permanent Traffic Signs1 award | |||
| Hirst Signs LtdSME | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Temporary Traffic Signs1 award | |||
| Sunbelt Rentals Ltd | £100,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Road Cones, Cone Signs and Temporary Safety Barriers1 award | |||
| Lion Safety | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
2 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Contract 023260-2023-1 · Hirst Signs LtdSME
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2023
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Contract 023260-2023-2 · Sunbelt Rentals Ltd
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2023
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Contract 023260-2023-4 · Lion Safety
- Signed
- 1 Aug 2023
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Permanent Traffic Signs | 8bids · 8 electronic | 6 | — | — |
| 2 · Temporary Traffic Signs | 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · Road Cones, Cone Signs and Temporary Safety Barriers | 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Courts of JusticeReview body
- High Courts of Justice LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Hirst Signs LtdAwarded supplier
- Lion SafetyAwarded supplier
- Sunbelt Rentals LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.