Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Natural Heritage · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Border Signs & Graphics SME
- Value
- £360,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Vehicles & transport equipment · Signage (CPV 34928470)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 102458-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date12 Oct 2026
- Published29 Oct 2026Published 17 days after the contract date
Description
NatureScot requires a single‑supplier framework for the manufacture, supply and delivery of high‑quality timber signage, produced in accordance with the NNR Signs Guide and associated CAD master drawings. The requirement includes the production of routed Douglas Fir timber sign structures, supply of CHPL graphic panels using print‑ready artwork provided by NatureScot, and provision of all associated fixings and hardware. The supplier will prepare English or bilingual English/Gaelic CAD drawings, manufacture items to approved designs, deliver completed signage to NatureScot National Nature Reserves (NNRs), offices or other designated locations, and install signage where required. The framework will support a rolling programme of new and replacement signage across Scotland’s NNR estate, typically involving 50–100 signs per year across 3–5 reserves. Work may include removal of existing signs, reinstatement of ground, provision of photographic evidence, and addressing any warranty issues.…
About the supplier
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