Published date: 17 July 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Road transport services - 60100000

Location of contract

DY1 1HF

Value of contract

£0 to £250,000

Procurement reference

WS1/ CP166

Published date

17 July 2020

Closing date

14 August 2020

Contract start date

1 October 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council invites tender bids from suitable specialist contractors in order to develop a Wayfinding System for the Dudley Borough.

The Council is seeking an experienced contractor to create an effective signage system throughout the borough, initially along the Metro corridor and Dudley town centre. Provide consistent recognizable branded signage and give visitors and the traveller the information that they need.
The objectives of this Wayfinding System are to improve network legibility, increase walking and cycling (active travel), improve journey quality, provide economic benefits, improve the visitor experience, provide benefits to all stakeholders and reveal and promote leisure routes.

The contractor will be required to create an identity for: Dudley, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill and The Lye linked to the Metro and the Transport for West Midlands Interconnect system. Use landmarks to provide orientation cues and memorable locations, create well-structured paths, create areas of differing visual character, Aid the user in choices of navigation and encourage active travel.

The contract duration is 18 Months commencing from 1st October 2020.

More information

Links

Additional text

This exercise is being conducted in electronic format. Documents will be published to the Dudley MBC Portal

If you wish to take part please, register with Dudley MBC e-tendering website (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/Tenders/Current ) and select the Register/Sign In button which is located on the left hand side of the Homepage.


Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Hannah Forrest

Address

Priory Road
Dudley
West Midlands
DY1 1HF
United Kingdom

Telephone

01384 813607

Email

hannah.forrest@dudley.gov.uk

Website

www.dudley.gov.uk