LDC & EBBC - Bus Shelter Provision, Advertising & Maintenance
Eastbourne Borough CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £15,000,000
Deadline
15 December 2025
Published
13 May 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Bus shelters within the Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Councils (LEC) portfolio provide comfort and protection from the elements to waiting passengers and a means of providing public transport information, as well as a medium for providing viable and profitable commercial advertising in high footfall and vehicle traffic areas. The Councils are seeking to engage an experienced Contractor to work with the Councils to install and maintain a portfolio of bus shelters and raise revenue from the sale of advertising from units positioned on or within the bus shelters. The primary focus of the contract is the provision of high-quality bus shelters and associated advertising revenue, with special consideration for innovation and added value through digitisation or other means such as the introduction of FSU’s.
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Award Details
Trueform Engineering Ltd
£15,000,000
Trueform Engineering Limited
£15,000,000
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- 1
Booker & Best Ltd
£17m
total awarded
- 2
Investco Properties Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026ends 31 Mar 2029£594,958
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- 3
Trinity Homes Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 15 Jul 2026ends 31 Dec 2028£30m
total awarded
- 4
Allpay Ltd
£39,800
total awarded
- 5
Casting Support Systems Ltd
1 contract wonlatest 24 Mar 2026ends 30 Apr 2030£1m
total awarded
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Eastbourne Borough CouncilKey Dates
Published
13 May 2026
Submission deadline
15 December 2025
Notice type
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