Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bbc-6211-70b6-b8b4-ed44c58f8bf3/large-digital-advertising-screens-concession-contract awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Large Digital Advertising Screens Concession Contract [Cardiff Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cardiff-council) Estimated value £4,800,000 Published 8 Sept 2025 Deadline Closed 3 Jul 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Split into 15 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender 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 A tender process was issued but was withdrawn and has now being re-issued under the Procurement Act 2023 ## CPV classification Advertising and marketing services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-052aa9-2025-09-08T17:03:15+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-052aa9-2025-09-08T17:03:15+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Cardiff Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cardiff-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)