Procurement description
Transport for London (TfL) is conducting a Competitive Flexible Procedure which is aimed to establish a TfL Signage and Display Framework consisting of four (4) lots and multiple suppliers. The framework will cover the provision of signage and display products, works, and services.
The purpose of the framework is to supply a full range of signage requirements through a multi‑lot multi supplier structure for TfL and its supply chain. This includes signage and wayfinding graphic standard designs and schemes, permanent signage using vitreous enamel ,permanent signage using non‑vitreous enamel materials ( aluminium composites, steel materials, fluted boards, etc.) and temporary and standard signage (including vinyl and acrylic signage).
All lots provide end‑to‑end manufacture, installation, supply, and associated services (e.g., reactive maintenance) for signage and display products, except Lot 1, which is limited to signage and wayfinding graphic design and scheme development.
Lot Structure
Lot 1 - Signage and Wayfinding Graphic Standards & Scheme Design
Lot 2A - Permanent Signage (Vitreous Enamel)
eg. vitreous enamel or steel signs; permanent illuminated and non‑illuminated signs
Lot 2B - Permanent Signage (Non‑Vitreous Enamel)
eg. Aluminium composite signs, poster frames
Lot 3 - Temporary Signage
eg fluted boards, vinyl and acrylic signs, glass signs
Supplier Registrations
1. TfL SAP Business Network
It is the sole responsibility of suppliers to contact the TfL Supplier Enablement Team, to check that they are registered on the TfL SAP Supplier Business Network e-procurement system. If your organisation is not already registered in SAP Business Network, please ensure that you complete the TFL supplier set up process through the SAP Business Network link provided here: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/suppliers-and-contractors/become-a-tfl-supplier?intcmp=3390 If you have any problems or are unsure regarding your TFL Supplier account please arrange a call with the TFL buying support Team; BuyingSupport@tfl.gov.uk
Following Bidders registration, email CharlesHayford@tfl.gov.uk and TyrekeBrooks@tfl.gov.uk for access to the tender in the portal. Registration is required to receive an invitation to the SAP Ariba procurement event and access to the first stage; Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) documentation. All tender documents would be provided as an attachment on TfL Ariba Sourcing event once a Bidder has been added to the event.
2. Find a Tender Service (FTS)/Central Digital Platform (CDP)
Additionally, your organisation must have a Public Procurement Organisation Number (PPON). A PPON is a Unique Identifier (UI) assigned to organisations that participate in public procurement, generated when an organisation registers on the Find a Tender Service (FTS). It is used to manage and publish notices related to public procurement and connects information about the organisation digitally. Your PPON is a combination of 12 letters and numbers, separated by hyphens. For example, EFGH-1234-IJKL.
Find a Tender is now the Central Digital Platform. Registration is mandatory to participate in public sector procurements under the Procurement Act 2023. If your organisation is not already registered in Find a Tender, please ensure that you register as soon as possible and obtain your organisation's Unique Identifier via: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search