Contract awardedFind a TenderBus shelters

Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables

Essex County Council
East of England
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 30 June 2034

The contract covers the supply, installation, and maintenance of bus stop poles, flags, and timetable cases, including site surveys, vegetation clearance, and waste disposal. It also involves the strategic planning and physical posting of up to 7,000 printed timetables across the network. The service requires obtaining necessary highway permits and managing the storage or disposal of removed infrastructure.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £3.3m; As published
Published: 1 April 2025; Find a Tender
Awarded: 16 February 2026; Externiture Ltd and TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED
Contract length: 99 months; Ends 30 June 2034

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of bus stop infrastructure supply, installation, and maintenance services, including the strategic management and posting of printed public transport timetables.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
1 April 2025
Contract awardedto Externiture Ltd and TRANSPORT MADE SIMPLE LIMITED
16 February 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
30 June 2034

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The buyer

Type: Council
Bus shelters contracts, 24 months: 1
Open bus shelters tenders: 0
Typical bus shelters contract: £3.3m

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How it compares

16.7× the typical bus shelters contract (£197k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/320159/flags-poles-timetable-frames-and-posting-of-timetables
Buyer reference: PL0105
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04fb4f
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Essex County Council. Flags, Poles, Timetable Frames and Posting of Timetables. Contract award, 1 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/320159/flags-poles-timetable-frames-and-posting-of-timetables (accessed 12 October 2026).