Building signage tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

63 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Building signage contracts ,

63 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest building signage contracts awarded

Awarded 28 September 2026

Careers Wales Career Centre branding, design and installation work

Careers Wales · Wales
Value not stated
Awarded 22 September 2026

Design and installation of signage

University of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South West
£42k
Awarded 20 August 2026

Parkwood Springs

Sheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
£36k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

DMA Signs Limited won the most building signage contracts

Wasserman EMEA won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 DMA Signs Limited
North East · SME · See every contract
5£106k5
2 Fitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
3£356k3
3jointWasserman EMEA
West Midlands · See every contract
2£4.1m2
3jointHerts Signs and Graphics Ltd
East of England · See every contract
2£790k1
3jointAllen Signs Limited
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
2£300k2
3jointWood & Wood International Signs Ltd
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£284k2
3jointALLSIGNS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
North East · SME · See every contract
2£155k2
3jointmodel signage limited
East of England · See every contract
2£98k1
3jointWildwood Creative
London · SME · See every contract
2£80k1
3jointMorgans Consult
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£74k2

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Who buys

57 buyers awarded building signage contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils19 contractsHousing associations6 contractsNHS and health3 contractsSchools and colleges8 contractsOther public bodies16 contractsUnder £100k35 contracts · median £40k£100k to £1m15 contracts · median £173k£1m or more2 contracts · median £3.3m
Councils19 contractsHousing6 contractsNHS and health3 contractsSchools8 contractsOther16 contractsUnder £100k35 contracts£100k to £1m15 contracts£1m or more2 contracts
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6 buyers bought building signage more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many building signage contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

51 buyers1 contract6 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts
51 buyers16 buyers20 buyers3 or 40 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many building signage contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m12Building signage contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Legacy Developmen…BBC (British Broadcastin…University of Hertfordsh…StonewaterUK Research and Innovati…The Royal ParksTransport for Wales
£10k£100k£1m£10m12Building signage contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Legacy Developme…BBC (British Broadcast…University of Hertfordsh…StonewaterUK Research and Innovati…Transport for Wales

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1University of Hertfordshire2£1.5m
2UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)2£98k
3Transport for London2£80k
4The Royal Parks2£78k
5Transport for Wales2£51k
6Sunderland City Council2£49k
7London Legacy Development Corporation1£4m
8BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)1£2.5m
9Stonewater1£649k
10Anchor Hanover Group1£432k
Prices

Half of building signage contracts are worth less than £59k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £59k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £59k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 80% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. London Legacy Development CorporationWasserman EMEA · 30 Mar 2025£4m
  2. BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)Premier Production Ltd · 11 Feb 2025£2.5m
  3. University of HertfordshireHerts Signs and Graphics Ltd · 1 Dec 2024£790k
  4. University of HertfordshireHerts Signs and Graphics Ltd · 13 Nov 2024£750k
  5. StonewaterOSPREY SOLENT GROUP LTD · 2 Oct 2026£649k
  6. Anchor Hanover GroupAllen Signs Limited, ALLEN SIGN LIMITED · 30 Jun 2025£432k
  7. AbriSTEWART SIGNS LIMITED, JAFRE LIMITED · 7 Jul 2026£408k
  8. London Borough of Barking and Dagenham CouncilFitzpatrick Woolmer Design & Publishing Ltd · 19 Aug 2026£312k
  9. Forestry and Land ScotlandROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES LTD. · 5 Feb 2026£253k
  10. Manchester City CouncilNATHANIEL OLIVER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED · 14 Aug 2026£173k
Where and when

London awards the most building signage contracts. June and August are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
London13£7.2m
North East8£227k
East of England7£1.8m
North West6£589k
Yorkshire and the Humber6£631k
Wales6£190k
East Midlands3£771k
West Midlands3£311k
South West3£137k
South East2£498k
Scotland1£253k
Northern Ireland1£52k
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Deadlines

Half of building signage tenders close within 28 days of being published

Each dot is a building signage tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 70% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 28 days

    is how long the typical building signage tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 37 UK building signage tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 2

    new building signage tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.

    40 in the last 24 months.
  • 80%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest building signage contracts.

    Of 52 contracts with a published value.
  • 77%

    of building signage contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices.
  • 30%

    of building signage contracts are awarded in June and August.

    19 of 63 contracts.

Questions

How many building signage contracts does the UK public sector award?

63 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 57 public buyers.

How long are building signage tenders open for?

The median building signage tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector building signage contract worth?

The median is £59k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector building signage contracts?

DMA Signs Limited won the most (5). Wasserman EMEA won the most by value (£4.1m).

What is included

Design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of external and internal signs for buildings, estates and sites: fascias, directional and room signs, bilingual and branded signs, site and park noticeboards, development sales signs and sponsorship signs.

  • Internal and external building signs
  • Bilingual and corporate signage
  • Temporary, event and building signage
  • New-build development and sales-site signs
  • Park, playground and cemetery information signs
  • Sponsorship sign supply and installation
  • Signage maintenance with wall, window and film graphics

What is not included

  • Pedestrian wayfinding schemes (mkt.sign.wayfinding-signage)
  • Interpretation panels (mkt.sign.interpretation-panels)
  • Printed banners and display graphics (mkt.print.large-format-display-print)
  • Selling the sponsorship (mkt.media.sponsorship-sales)
  • Vehicle livery and fleet graphics (mkt.sign.vehicle-livery)
  • Road name and traffic signs (another industry: con.civils.traffic-signs)
  • Digital signage screens (another industry: it.av.digital-signage-kiosks)
  • Vehicle livery fitted by vehicle converters (another industry: trn.vehicle.blue-light-upfitting-and-livery)