Tender

Maintenance of Street Lighting and Illuminated Street Furniture

CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

10 Oct 2025 at 11:56

Planning

21 May 2025 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

Caerphilly County Borough Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Maintenance of Street Lighting and Illuminated Street Furniture" project. This tender, under an open procedure, falls within the service industry category and adheres to Welsh devolved regulations. The council is seeking a qualified contractor to handle maintenance tasks across their street lighting stock, including repairs, lamp changes, and electrical testing. The tender period ends on 5th November 2025, with an award decision expected by 21st November 2025. The contract will commence on 1st December 2025 and has a duration of five years, with an option to extend for an additional five years. This opportunity is located in the UK, specifically in region UKL16, and is valued at approximately GBP 6.5 million, with gross funding reaching GBP 7.8 million.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for those firms proficient in public lighting and electrical maintenance services. Companies with expertise in the installation and maintenance of road lighting equipment and illuminated street furniture would be well-positioned to compete. The nature of the open procedure allows for wide participation, including suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Businesses interested in a long-term partnership with Caerphilly County Borough Council could benefit from this procurement, especially those capable of adhering to the quality and pricing criteria and willing to engage in consortium bidding. TUPE regulations apply, which may involve employment considerations for existing service providers. Overall, this tender offers a lucrative prospect for companies seeking to establish or expand their footprint within the public sector services market.

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Notice Title

Maintenance of Street Lighting and Illuminated Street Furniture

Notice Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council are seeking a suitably qualified contractor to undertake the maintenance of Street Lighting and Illuminated Street Furniture for the Councils street lighting stock. Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Council) is responsible for, the routine maintenance of all street lights and illuminated street signs and bollards under their ownership. The contract will cover street lighting services and/ or works including the repair of faults, lamp changing, electrical testing and replacement of street lighting. The contract period shall be for a period of five (5) years with an option to extend for up to a further five (5) years. It has been confirmed by the current provider of this service that there are TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment Regulations 2006) implications attached to this contract. Full details can be found in the ITT

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 5 + 5 (Year on year or as agreed between both parties)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051bb9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064161-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

45316000 - Installation work of illumination and signalling systems

45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 29 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2035-09-03

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HENGOED
Postcode
CF82 7PG
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
TLL Wales, TLL16 Gwent Valleys

Local Authority
Caerphilly
Electoral Ward
Ystrad Mynach
Westminster Constituency
Caerphilly

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