Tender

Dimming and Trimming Streetlighting (Street Lighting Control and Management Solutions)

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

11 Feb 2026 at 10:56

Planning

09 Jun 2025 at 12:30

Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Lambeth is in the planning stage of its public procurement process concerning the "Dimming and Trimming Streetlighting" project, focusing on street lighting control and management solutions. The aim is to implement a central control system for 14,000 lighting columns using sensor devices to allow remote management in real-time, intending to reduce carbon emissions and energy costs. The industry category includes installation services for lighting and related equipment. This planned procurement, with an estimated budget of £3.2 million, is expected to proceed through an open procedure with tender invitations anticipated in July-August 2025, targeting a contract period from 1st October 2025 to September 2027. Key engagement activities are scheduled from 9th to 25th June 2025, allowing suppliers to express interest and participate in market engagement processes.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the electrical and mechanical installation sectors, particularly those specialised in street lighting and control systems. Companies adept at providing environmentally friendly solutions for urban infrastructure could benefit considerably by engaging in the preliminary market discussions, helping shape procurement strategies and addressing operational challenges. The procurement is suitable for SMEs, potentially allowing smaller firms to compete effectively. This initiative offers a platform for businesses to showcase innovative solutions focused on energy efficiency and sustainability, facilitating industry growth and the advancement of smart lighting technologies in urban settings.

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Notice Title

Dimming and Trimming Streetlighting (Street Lighting Control and Management Solutions)

Notice Description

A Central control system, and relevant assets to allow for Lambeth's lighting stock (14,000 columns) to be fitted with sensor devices to allow for remote control/management of lighting infrastructure in real time, which will enable the authority to reduce luminance (Dim) on its lighting columns thus minimising Co2 emissions and energy costs.

Planning Information

Find more information here: https://contracts.ecms.lambeth.gov.uk/hub/login Engagement process description • This PME aims to assess the market’s interest in the Dimming and Trimming of Streetlighting contract to provide Street Lighting control and Management Solutions within the London Borough of Lambeth, explore commercial perspectives, potential challenges and collaboration. There will be an opportunity to discuss key requirements, including the scope and potential constraints. • The route to market for the award of this contract is open procedure. The intention is to publish the invitation to tender in July-August 2025. • By engaging with suppliers, Lambeth Council seeks to ensure that any potential procurement strategy is well-informed, commercially viable and aligned with industry best practices. Additionally, this process will help to identify potential risks and challenges, environmental opportunities, and social value contributions, ensuring the successful and efficient delivery of any potential contract. • Please note that participation in this PME or registration of interest will not give any advantage in the procurement exercise but is purely an opportunity to potentially shape the requirements and the planned approach to market. Your responses will help to inform the procurement although we cannot guarantee that all views expressed will be considered. • The Council at its sole discretion may limit the number of suppliers selected to take part in the PME. Suppliers that are not selected will receive copy of the notes taken as part of the PME. How to express interest and to participate • To express your interest in participating in this market engagement exercise for the Dimming and Trimming Streetlighting (Street Lighting Control and Management Solutions) contract, please express interest and provide up to two representative email addresses on or before deadline of this Notice [20 June 2025]. • The Preliminary Market Engagement Notice is open for 10 days from [9 June 2025] to [20 June 2025] to express interest. • By 23 June 2025 you will receive an invitation to a virtual online engagement via MS Teams of up to 45 mins per potential provider who has expressed interest in participating. The online engagement will take place in allocated time slots between 9.30am and 3pm on Tuesday 24 June (Day 1) or Wednesday 25 June 2025 (Day 2). Please indicate if you have a preference as to time and/or the proposed dates. • Please see the attached market engagement questions to guide an open conversation. • Feedback from the preliminary market engagement will be shared with all suppliers at the publication of the Tender Notice.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051842
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012271-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)


CPV Codes

31527260 - Lighting systems

34928500 - Street-lighting equipment

34928510 - Street-lighting columns

45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment

50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

51110000 - Installation services of electrical equipment

51112100 - Installation services of electricity distribution equipment

51120000 - Installation services of mechanical equipment

51611110 - Installation services of airport real-time departures and arrival display screens or boards

51611120 - Installation services of railway real-time departures and arrival display screens or boards

51612000 - Installation services of information-processing equipment

51620000 - Installation services of office equipment

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

51800000 - Installation services of metal containers

51810000 - Installation services of tanks

51820000 - Installation services of reservoirs

51900000 - Installation services of guidance and control systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Cancelled

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Lambeth Contract Management
Contact Email
corporatecontractmanagement@lambeth.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02079262693

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW2 1RW
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Brixton Acre Lane
Westminster Constituency
Clapham and Brixton Hill

Further Information

Notice Documents

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