Official UK procurement notice
West Northamptonshire Town Wayfinder Signage
Authority: West Northamptonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is wishing to procure the fabrication, delivery and installation of Wayfinder signage throughout the town centre area.
The signage will be made up of 21 large and smaller totems, 39 fingerposts with 272 slats, an additional 25 slats fitted on existing posts, and 11 wall mounted directional slats.
The contract will also include for the supply of replacement parts, including repairs and fitting, for up to the next 5 years.
CPV: Signs and illuminated signs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£700,000
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Quality control Health & Safety Ability and Experience of High Quality workmanship
- Price: Cost of manufacture Cost of delivery and installation Cost of removal of existing signage Cost of replacement parts, including delivery and installation
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 2 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
WNC00000635- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030685- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b65Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment terms - Payment within 30 days of receipt of valid invoice.
Invoices accepted upon completed installation of each item.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Apr 2026 → 30 Jun 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published209 days ago2 Apr 2026, 09:44 BST
- Clarification questions by173 days ago8 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline166 days ago15 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts120 days ago30 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by119 days ago30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published2 Apr 2026, 09:44 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender documents can be accessed free of charge on the Council's e-procurement portal. Portal reference is WNC00000635
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender