Contract for Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Digital Destination Signage
The contract covers the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of three free-standing digital destination signage units for the City & County of Swansea, a local government authority whose Special Events Team promotes council information, cultural awareness, events and the Swansea destination. The supplier must provide the display units, content playback hardware and wireless communications, install and test the signs on council-controlled land or adopted highway, and maintain them after handover; Swansea Council will identify locations, manage all display content through its Scala Enterprise CMS, and coordinate planning and highways requirements. The estimated contract value is £240,000, with three years of maintenance beginning after the units are installed, tested and handed over, plus an optional two-year maintenance extension. Delivery is within Swansea and the wider UKL18 region, with three signs planned on the city’s main arterial highways. The critical qualification is the ability to obtain planning consent and deliver all three operational units in accordance with the council’s implementation, highways and planning requirements.
Buyer: City & County of Swansea. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 20 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £240k
- Bids close: 16 Nov 2026
- Location: Swansea
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 5 Jan 2027 to 4 Jan 2030
- Category: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (34000000)
From the official notice
Swansea Councils Special Events Team organise large scale events, the programme of events covers many venues in outdoor parks and spaces throughout Swansea. The scale of each event varies from 200 to 250,000 people. To share event related information, promote cultural awareness, share Council news and to generally promote the destination. The Council requires the installation of three digital display signs, one on each of the main arterial highways into the city. Swansea Council (Contracting Authority) is seeking a contractor to supply, install and maintain three free-standing digital signage units for the purposes of displaying council advertising and notices on County Council controlled land (and/or adopted highway). For clarity, the Council is seeking to appoint a Digital screen contractor who will supply, install and maintain the digital sign units and necessary content playback hardware and wireless communication required. The Council currently manages various digital assets using Scala Enterprise CMS and will supply and manage all content for the display units within this contract ie we are not looking for a media owner/manager. Identification of suitable locations will be the responsibility of Swansea Council. Proposed locations will be agreed in conjunction with Swansea Council Highways Departments and Pre-Planning feedback from the Swansea Council Planning Department. The length of the contract will be for a period of three (3) years once the units have been installe...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 16 Nov 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £240k.
Who can apply?
The buyer has marked it as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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