Sails of the South Advertising

Portsmouth City Council · United Kingdom government procurement

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Portsmouth City Council (The Council) is seeking to procure an advertising solution associated with digital projection advertising at the "Sails of the South" (Tri Sail structure).
The Council has a need to update existing non-digital advertising infrastructure and create digital advertising infrastructure on the M275.
As a dynamic waterfront city at the heart of South Hampshire, Portsmouth attracts visitor numbers of in excess of 12.4 million per year. The Sails of the South are a prominent 43-metre gateway structure located on the M275 at the primary entrance to Portsea Island. Installed in 2001, the landmark reflects Portsmouth's maritime identity and forms a highly visible feature for vehicles entering the city.
The location benefits from significant traffic flow, with approximately 31.4 million vehicle movements per year (c. 86,000 per day), providing a strong advertising proposition in a gateway location.
Historically, the structure has supported projection-based advertising, generating income for the Council. However, the previous system is no longer operational, and PCC is now considering options to reintroduce a modern, flexible, and commercially viable digital advertising solution.
PCC is considering the installation of a modern projection system comprising:
Three high-powered mapping projectors (one per sail)
Capability for multiple adverts to be displayed on rotation
Remote content management, removing the need for on-site intervention
Improved image quality and flexibility compared to previous systems
Operation assumed dusk to dawn (approx. 8 hours per night).
The system would ideally allow both static and potentially animated content (subject to safety considerations due to the highway setting).
The sails provide a large-scale projection surface which functions as a "blank canvas", offering a unique city gateway advertising asset. However, design suitability and safety considerations (e.g. animation levels) will need to be factored into...

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Solicitation Details

Issuing agencyPortsmouth City Council
CountryUnited Kingdom
CategoryGovernment Procurement
PublishedJuly 09, 2026
Procurement stageRequest for Proposal (RFP)
Response dueNot specified / rolling
StatusOpen — accepting responses
Official sourceView original notice
Last verifiedAugust 09, 2026

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: UK Government (Find a Tender).

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