Award

FEW1541 - TAD Heritage Panels

  • Leicester City Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-060676

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a46b (view related notices)

Published 29 September 2025, 4:53pm



Scope

Reference

FEW1541

Description

The design, production (bespoke manufacture), physical installation, and repair of Heritage Panels across Leicester city. These require conforming with previous designs, branding, physical appearance, and appropriate ground fixings.

The Heritage Panels Project is a long-running project delivered by the Museums and Galleries digital and multimedia team, and is part of the Story of Leicester heritage brand.


Contract 1. PAN1541 - TAD Heritage Panels

Supplier

Contract value

  • £480,000 excluding VAT
  • £576,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 13 October 2025 to 30 September 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 September 2028
  • 2 years, 11 months, 19 days

Description of possible extension:

The contract will have an extension option for further 24 months.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 31682230 - Graphic display panels
  • 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Contract locations

  • UKF21 - Leicester

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights

The Art Department (TAD) own the intellectual property rights to the design and manufacture of the heritage panels.


Supplier

T.A.D. LIMITED

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTBW-5963-DXWX

Pentagon House, London Road

Nottingham

NG2 3AX

United Kingdom

Region: UKF14 - Nottingham

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. PAN1541 - TAD Heritage Panels


Contracting authority

Leicester City Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXRT-5737-VBQD

City Hall (4th Floor)

Leicester

LE1 1FZ

United Kingdom

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government