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Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables
Published 13 Feb 2026
13 Feb 2026
- Primary CPV
-
30199790 *
Timetables
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Essex, East of England
- Value
- £4,741,200
- Contract
-
8.3 years Duration
01/04/2026 30/06/2034
- Contract Types
-
30 *Office & computing machinery and supplie...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1QH, United Kingdom · UKH3
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Essex County Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
30199790 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: PL0114
Essex County Council ('the Authority') is seeking to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of Flags, Poles and Timetables Frames (Bus Infrastructure), plus the continued frequency of Printed Timetable Posting.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 30199790 — Timetables (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 5
- Winning supplier
- SME
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 13 Feb 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 24 Feb 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 30 Jun 2039
- Renewal
- One extension available of five years.
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 13 Feb 2026 16:03
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fb4f
- Notice ID
- PL0114
Competition
5
Bids received
5
Bids considered at final stage
3
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
A K HOBSON LIMITED
Tenderer SME
21 Lodge Lane, Essex, RM17 5RY, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04068400
Tenderer SME
Supplier, Tenderer SME
Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, United Kingdom
GB-COH 04338401
Supplier Large
29 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, NG1 4JA, United Kingdom
GB-COH 15754458
Lots (2)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 2 Mar 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 2 Mar 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
131 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Essex County Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | County Hall, Market Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Chelmsford |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH36 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | tommy.robinson@essex.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - sub-central government |
| Party 2 › Name | A K HOBSON LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | 21 Lodge Lane |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Essex |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | RM17 5RY |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKH32 |
| Party 2 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Business size | sme |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Name | TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITED |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Unit 12 Pasadena Trading Estate |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | Hayes |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | UB3 3NQ |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI74 |
| Party 3 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 3 › Link | http://www.trueform.com |
| Party 3 › Business size | sme |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Name | EXTERNITURE LIMITED |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | Unit 3 Daytona Drive |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | Thatcham |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | RG19 4ZD |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ11 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | shallwetalk@externiture.com |
| Party 4 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 4 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 4 › Link | http://www.externiture.com |
| Party 4 › Business size | sme |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Control › Description | 1) Matthew Stagg, January 1973. Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, UK. Director or individual with same responsibilities. 2) Karen Staff, February 1967. Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, UK. Director or individual with same responsibilities. |
| Party 5 › Name | TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED |
| Party 5 › Address › Street | 29 Arboretum Street |
| Party 5 › Address › Town / city | Nottingham |
| Party 5 › Address › Postcode | NG1 4JA |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 5 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 5 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKF14 |
| Party 5 › Contact › Email | peter@transportmadesimple.co.uk |
| Party 5 › Role | supplier |
| Party 5 › Link | https://transportmadesimple.co.uk/ |
| Party 5 › Business size | large |
| Party 5 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 5 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 5 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 5 › Control › Description | 1) Matthew Stagg, January 1973. Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, UK. Director or individual with same responsibilities. 2) Karen Staff, February 1967. Unit 3 Daytona Drive, Thatcham, RG19 4ZD, UK. Director or individual with same responsibilities. |
Buyer
| Name | Essex County Council |
Tender
| Title | Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables |
| Description | Essex County Council ('the Authority') is seeking to procure the supply, installation and maintenance of Flags, Poles and Timetables Frames (Bus Infrastructure), plus the continued frequency of Printed Timetable Posting. |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Title | Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames |
| Award 1 › Status | pending |
| Award 1 › Date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £5,689,438 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £4,741,200 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | EXTERNITURE LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Timetables |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Flags |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Poles |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Bus shelters |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 5 › Description | Installation services of flagpoles |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 6 › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH3 |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Standstill period › End | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 30 Jun 2034 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Jun 2039 |
| Award 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 1 › Renewal › Description | One extension available of five years. |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013579-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Title | Lot 2: Posting of Timetables |
| Award 2 › Status | pending |
| Award 2 › Date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £1,105,829 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £921,524 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Timetables |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Bus shelters |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Transport services (excl. Waste transport) |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKH3 |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Standstill period › End | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 30 Jun 2034 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 30 Jun 2039 |
| Award 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 2 › Renewal › Description | One extension available of five years. |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013579-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |