Scope
Description
Bus shelters within the Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils (LEC) portfolio provide comfort and protection from the elements to waiting passengers and a means of providing public transport information, as well as a medium for providing viable and profitable commercial advertising in high footfall and vehicle traffic areas. The Councils are seeking to engage an experienced Contractor to work with the Councils to install and maintain a portfolio of bus shelters and raise revenue from the sale of advertising from units positioned on or within the bus shelters. The primary focus of the contract is the provision of high-quality bus shelters and associated advertising revenue, with special consideration for innovation and added value through digitisation or other means such as the introduction of FSU’s.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £15,000,000 excluding VAT
- £18,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
10 February 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
10 February 2026
Standstill period
- End: 19 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
31 March 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2036
- Possible extension to 31 March 2046
- 20 years
Description of possible extension:
A period or periods up to a total of 10 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 44212321 - Bus shelters
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Unsuccessful suppliers
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Concession
Suppliers
Bauer Media Outdoor UK Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMNX-4662-JYYH
Golden Square
London
W1F 9JT
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Trueform Engineering Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBRC-5954-RMXP
Pasadena Close
Hayes
UB3 3NQ
United Kingdom
Email: sales@trueform.co.uk
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authorities
Eastbourne Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYYT-2735-CVVJ
Town Hall
Eastbourne
BN21 4UG
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Lewes District Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPZM-9295-YZXX
6 High Street
Lewes
BN7 2AD
United Kingdom
Region: UKJ22 - East Sussex CC
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government