Large Digital Advertising Screens Concession Contract

Cardiff CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-052aa9Procurement Act 2023Concession contractSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£3.1m

Awarded 07 Sept 2025

Suppliers

8

6 SME

Lots

15

15 awarded

Published

08 Sept 2025

Description

The City of Cardiff Council has many assets and prime highway locations that are attractive to advertisers. These assets have the potential to generate a significant annual income. The asset types include possible locations for digital screens on roundabouts, verges, underpasses, bridge gantries. . The City of Cardiff Council through this contract seeks procurement of marketing partners for each of the locations identified in the individual lots. These partners will install the new digital screens at their own cost and will sell the advertising space to generate a sustainable annual income stream going forward. The revenue generated can be used to support corporate activities and localised improvements. The overall contract will be awarded for 10 years with the option to extend for two 12 month periods. This requirement previously went out to market under PCR 2015 on 31st January 2025. For the initial procurement a Prior Information Notice was issued on 23rd July 2024. This notice sought Expressions of Interest and input from the market on the structure of the tender. A tender process was issued but was withdrawn and has now being re-issued under the Procurement Act 2023

Scope

Reference
ERFX1008627
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Jul 2025 to 31 Jul 2035
Possible extension to 31 Jul 2037

Option of two 12 month extensions

CPV classifications
79340000
Contract locations
Wales, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details· 15 awards

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£555k

Award date

07 Sept 2025

Contract start

30 Sept 2025

Contract end

30 Sept 2035

Lots · 15 total

Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Queensgate Roundabout£460kcomplete
2Gabalfa Interchange (Bridge)£630kcomplete
3Eastern Avenue Llanederyn Interchange£500kcomplete
4Culverhouse Cross£500kcomplete
5Newport Road Rumney Hill£460kcomplete