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Street Lighting Column Structural Testing

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 08:10

Award

08 Sep 2025 at 15:09

TenderUpdate

04 Jul 2025 at 14:39

Tender

11 Jun 2025 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Street Lighting Column Structural Testing" was led by Warwickshire County Council as the main procuring entity, collaborating with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. The industry category for this tender is street-lighting maintenance services, and it is located in the United Kingdom, covering the regions of UKG13, UKG36, and UKG37. This process involved an open procurement method and is currently in the award stage, with the contract awarded to KIWA LIMITED as of 8th October 2025. The contract, valued at £1,200,000 gross, was signed on 25th September 2025, and spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2029, with a possibility of extension up to September 2031.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in civil engineering, structural testing, and maintenance services, particularly those specialising in public infrastructure. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to compete in this tender, given the contract's scope and the emphasis on quality, cost, and social value. The collaborative nature of this procurement, involving multiple councils, provides an expansive reach for the winning business, enhancing growth potential through a consistent workload across three district areas. This opportunity underscores the potential for businesses to establish long-term partnerships with public authorities, fostering sustainable growth through public sector service delivery.

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Notice Title

Street Lighting Column Structural Testing

Notice Description

The successful supplier will undertake a programme of structurally testing and inspecting the Council's Street Lighting Columns from a programme provided by the Council each year. The successful supplier must structurally test the columns using the "Loss of Section" method and either certify the columns as being structurally safe for a further stated period of time, or recommend that the column is removed immediately or when practicable. Warwickshire County Council is acting as the lead authority for a collaborative tendering process on behalf of the Council's listed below. A successful tender exercise will result in separate Contracts being entered into by each participating Council. The areas in the scope of this Procurement are as follows: * Warwickshire County Council (WCC) * Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council (DMBC) * Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC). The administration of each of the above Contracts, including payment to the successful supplier for Services carried out in accordance with the applicable Contract, will be carried out independently by, and will be the responsibility of, the applicable Council procuring the Services in question. To clarify, this Procurement is for a single Contractor to deliver Street Lighting Column Testing across all 3 areas listed above.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is the option to extend for further periods up to but not exceeding 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063100-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
2031-06-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@dudley.gov.uk, procurement@warwickshire.gov.uk, procurement_smbc@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
TLG13 Warwickshire CC, TLG36 Dudley, TLG37 Sandwell

Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KIWA

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