Awarded contract

Cardiff Wayfinding Project: City Centre and Bay Part B

Details

Topic
Illuminated signs and nameplates
Published
13 August 2024

Tender description

Cardiff Council are seeking to design and install a new pedestrian wayfinding system in the city centre and Cardiff Bay. The project will see the removal of existing pedestrian wayfinding infrastructure and its replacement with a streamlined system of wayfinding totems and supporting fingerposts.This tender relates to Signage Fabrication.The project will cover several elements:-Detailed design development of wayfinding totems and fingerposts-Prototyping-Production of artwork for all signs-Production of foundation details and specifications-Manufacture of the sign structures-Delivery of all infrastructure to site-Liaison with contractor during installation phase-Production of maintenance manual for the signsThis tender process follows an earlier tender (Part A of the project), ‘Wayfinding Strategy and Content Design’, where Wayfinding Consultants, Placemarque were appointed. They have formulated the Strategy including Technical Specification to Design Intent Level Drawings (Appendix 1); and Sign locations and messaging (outlined in Appendix 2).

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date31 May 2024
  2. Completed: Award published13 August 2024
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About the buyer

Cardiff City Council is a local authority serving the Welsh capital, and lists its live tender opportunities on its own procurement portal. Suppliers register on Proactis, the council's online supplier system, before bidding for contracts. Cardiff City Council also runs a buyer profile on Sell2Wales, the Welsh Government's procurement portal for public bodies across Wales. A Premier Supplier Programme gives small, micro and individual businesses prompt payment on their invoices. Formal contract standing orders and procurement rules set out how the council runs its tenders. Invoices without a valid purchase order number go unpaid under the council's No PO No Pay policy.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 31523000 · Illuminated signs and nameplates
  • 34928470 · Signage
  • 34992000 · Signs and illuminated signs
  • 34992300 · Street signs
  • 44423400 · Signs and related items

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