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Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables

Awarded to EXTERNITURE LIMITED, TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED

Essex County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 1 April 2025
Deadline
Closed 18 December 2025

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Overview

Essex County Council has awarded contracts for the supply, installation and maintenance of bus infrastructure flags, poles and timetable frames, along with printed timetable posting services. EXTERNITURE LIMITED and TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED were awarded the contracts on 16 February 2026 for a total value of £9,834,348; this is a reissue notice correcting minor issues in the previous award announcement.

Contracting authority

  • 2 live opportunities · 95 awarded contracts

    Chelmsford, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWVM-4844-NRQH

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Lots (2)

  • Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames

    1. The supply and delivery of Essex standard Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases. 2. Maintenance of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags, and timetable cases at Bus Stops. 3. The installation/replacement of Bus Stop poles, flags, and timetable cases at Bus Stops and minor works including but not limited to cutting back of vegetation and removal of old infrastructure of poles, flags and timetable cases. 4. Site surveys of Bus Stops. 5. Obtaining all consent, permits and permissions necessary to carry out the Service including but not limited to obtaining permits to work on the highway and ensuring waste is disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990. 6. Storage of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases that have been removed from a Bus Stop pending installation at a new location. 7. Disposal of Bus Stop poles, Bus Stop flags and timetable cases that have been removed from a Bus Stop and cannot be reused. 8. Shelters are managed separately, but where a shelter requires a new/replacement flag or timetable case the work will be undertaken by this Lot.

    £8,033,624Won by EXTERNITURE LIMITED
  • Posting of Timetables

    1. Receiving bus stop timetables at an agreed location. 2. Strategically plan the posting of these bus stop timetables. 3. Visiting bus stops and posting artworks to frames, where necessary reporting back to the Local Authority of any access issues. 4. Reporting on work completed. The scope of the project is to coordinate the posting of up-to 7,000 printed timetables to fit bus stop frames in Essex.

    £1,800,724Won by TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£3,552,900
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
1 April 2025
Questions by
11 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
TimetablesFlagsPolesBus sheltersInstallation services of flagpolesTransport services (excl. Waste transport)

Award outcome

Awarded value
£9,834,348
Award date
16 February 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 30 June 2034
Winners
  • EXTERNITURE LIMITED
  • TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    16 February 2026

  2. Contract

    13 February 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    13 November 2025

  4. Prior Information Notice

    12 June 2025

  5. Prior Information Notice

    1 April 2025

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