AwardedAwarded 16 February 2026

Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council awarded office supplies and transport work to Externiture Limited and Transport Made Simple Limited on 16 February 2026.

The notice gives a value of £3,552,900 excluding VAT.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

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. N.B PLEASE NOTE - this Contract Award Notice is a reissue to correct minor issues in the previous Award Notice. Therefore the contracts listed as '3' and '4' in this notice, are instead the replacements for '1' and '2' in the previous notice. The award remains the same, and the standstill dates have been revised accordingly.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2034
What this lot covers

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.

Transport, Office supplies and equipment£2,925,000
Posting of Timetables
1 June 2026 to 30 June 2034
What this lot covers

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.

Transport, Office supplies and equipment£627,900

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Externiture Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames£4,741,200
Awarded 13 February 2026
Transport Made Simple Limited
2 bids received
Posting of Timetables£921,524
Awarded 13 February 2026
Externiture Limited (SME)
3 bids received
Flags, Poles and Timetable Frames£3,292,424
Awarded 16 February 2026
Transport Made Simple Limited
2 bids received
Posting of Timetables£879,200
Awarded 16 February 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 073692-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013579-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 013779-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

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Awards

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Suppliers it has used most for office supplies

From notice 073692-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 November 2025, last updated 16 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.