Upcoming
Advertising Consultant Contract (Bus Shelters, Street Furniture and On-Street) - Soft Market Testing
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Local authority
In brief
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 1 year, starting 18 January 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for architecture and engineering contracts across the UK (from 1984 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Royal Borough of Kingston is seeking to engage with the services of an experienced commercial procurement and media consultant to lead an advertising procurement exercise. Including the design, management and lead of an end-to-end procurement exercise for its borough-wide advertising portfolio. The primary aim is to appoint an expert consultant who can maximise commercial revenue, enhance public realm infrastructure and integrate digital technology.
This document outlines the background and scope of the proposed consultancy commission. The Council invites interested consultancy practices to complete the questionnaire in Section C, D, and E to help inform the Council’s procurement strategy, specification, resourcing model and timeline.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 103867-2026
About the buyer
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesLast 12 months
Procurements
73Awards
37Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering
- Chawton Hill Associates Limited3 contracts
- Jas Bhalla Architects1 contract
- Levitt Bernstein Associates Ltd1 contract
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From notice 103867-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.