✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 9 Oct 2026, 16:18.
Opportunity overview
Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the SPT Bus Shelter network throughout the west of Scotland.
Classification
CPV22460000 — Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals
CPV79340000 — Advertising and marketing services
CPV79341000 — Advertising services
CPV79341100 — Advertising consultancy services
CPV79341200 — Advertising management services
CPV79341400 — Advertising campaign services
Lots
Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the Bus Shelter network throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City).Value not stated
Published notice details
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
The bidder will be required to provide two examples, preferably within the Public Sector, where they have developed an advertising estate and increased revenue. These examples will be required to have came from projects within the last 3 years.
Applies To
supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
Bidders must either confirm at Question 4B.4 that they have a Dun and Bradstreet failure score of 51 or above (and provide the score), or if they cannot evidence this or do not have a D&B score they must provide instead the value of the 3 financial ratios defined in the minimum standards section.
Minimum
The name of the 3 ratios to be evaluated are Profitability, Gearing and Liquidity. The acceptable values and method of calculation are detailed in the Evaluation of Tenders document provided and below
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met the bidder must confirm below which other mitigating factors may apply which SPT may consider. Again these are detailed in the Evaluation of Tenders document and below
1 Profitability – this is taken as profit after tax but before dividends and minority interests. If a company makes a profit then it is a pass for this ratio;
2 Liquidity – this value is calculated as current assets less stock and work in progress, divided by current liabilities. If the answer is greater than or equal to one then it is a pass for this ratio;
3 Gearing – this value is calculated as the total external secured borrowing (short term and long term) divided by shareholder funds expressed as a percentage. If the answer is less than or equal to 100% it is considered a pass for this ratio.
Where 2 out of the 3 ratios cannot be met the bidder must confirm below which other mitigating factors may apply which SPT may consider.
Applies To
supplier
Other Requirements
Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes
Covered By
GPA
Tender Period
Ends
13 Nov 2026, 12:00
Submission terms
Languages
en
Bid Validity Period
Duration In Days
120
Expected award period
Starts
13 Nov 2026, 12:00
Bid Opening
Date
13 Nov 2026, 12:00
Contract terms
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the Bus Shelter network throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City).
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
Yes
Status
active
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60
Contract period
Duration In Days
3,600
Submission terms
Variant Policy
notAllowed
Options
Description
The successful provider will be offered the opportunity to develop other sites not included in the Scope, should they wish to do so.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341000
Description
Advertising services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341100
Description
Advertising consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341200
Description
Advertising management services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79341400
Description
Advertising campaign services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
22460000
Description
Trade-advertising material, commercial catalogues and manuals
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
035637-2026planning ·
2
095724-2026tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is seeking advertising agency services for its bus stations and bus shelter network across the west of Scotland. The supplier will market, develop and maintain advertising estate, with the stated lot excluding Glasgow City.
Who this may suit
Relevant to advertising agencies and out-of-home advertising specialists able to manage, develop and market advertising assets across transport locations.
Key points identified
Service requirementProvide advertising agency services for SPT bus stations and bus shelter advertising estate.Evidence: Opportunity description: "Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the SPT Bus Shelter network".
Geographic scopeWest of Scotland; the stated lot excludes Glasgow City.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City)".
Supplier eligibility requirementsUnknown.Evidence: No supplier eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity data.
94% approved-analysis confidence3 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Strathclyde Partnership for Transport is seeking advertising agency services for its bus stations and bus shelter network across the west of Scotland. The supplier will market, develop and maintain advertising estate, with the stated lot excluding Glasgow City.
Who this may suit
Relevant to advertising agencies and out-of-home advertising specialists able to manage, develop and market advertising assets across transport locations.
Key deliverables
Marketing of existing and future advertising estate
Development of advertising estate
Ongoing maintenance of advertising estate across bus stations and bus shelters
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
3 criteria identified
Service requirement
98% confidence
Provide advertising agency services for SPT bus stations and bus shelter advertising estate.
View supporting evidence
Opportunity description: "Provision of advertising agency services to market, develop and maintain the current and future developed estate within SPT Bus Stations and the SPT Bus Shelter network".
Geographic scope
97% confidence
West of Scotland; the stated lot excludes Glasgow City.
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Lot 1 description: "throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City)".
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No supplier eligibility criteria are provided in the supplied opportunity data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum contract value
92% confidence
Up to GBP 10,000,000.
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Opportunity process value_max: 10000000; currency: GBP.
Lot value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Lot 1 value_amount is not stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
West of Scotland, excluding Glasgow City for Lot 1.
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Lot 1 description states the bus station and shelter network is "throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City)".
Contract dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end dates are not stated.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status: "open"; notice_type: "tender"; source_status: "active".
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
13 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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Process and Lot 1 submission_deadline: "2026-11-13T12:00:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Scope boundary
90% confidence
The overall description refers to the SPT bus shelter network throughout the west of Scotland, while Lot 1 explicitly excludes Glasgow City. Suppliers should rely on tender documents to confirm the full asset and location scope.
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Process description refers to the network "throughout the west of Scotland"; Lot 1 states "throughout the west of Scotland (excluding Glasgow City)".
Commercial model
99% confidence
Unknown, including whether revenue share, concession terms, pricing mechanism or payment arrangements apply.
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No commercial terms or pricing model are supplied.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start date or end date is supplied.
Supplier criteria and certifications
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No selection criteria, mandatory certifications or accreditation requirements are supplied.
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