Planning

Street Lighting Improvements Programme

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Planning

30 Jul 2025 at 10:00

Summary of the contracting process

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council is planning a procurement process titled "Street Lighting Improvements Programme" aimed at enhancing street lighting services within Oldbury, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category and will utilise an open procedure framework agreement, targeting street-lighting maintenance services. The planning stage commenced on 30th July 2025, with anticipated further notices by 1st October 2025. Although still in the planning phase, should a tender materialise, it will cover improvements over a four-year contract period starting 1st December 2025, concluding by 30th November 2029.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in street lighting maintenance and improvements. The council plans to appoint two approved contractors, offering substantial business growth prospects through steady, long-term service delivery. Companies with expertise in public authority engagements and framework agreements in central government sectors, specifically those based within the UKG37 region, would be strategically positioned to benefit from this forthcoming procurement. As this is a pipeline notice, businesses should stay updated on future notices for competitive advantage and preparedness.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Street Lighting Improvements Programme

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough "The Council" will be looking to appoint 2 approved Street Lighting contractors, via a Framework Agreement to deliver a range of Street Lighting Improvements schemes over the next four years. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0568c1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044150-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG37 Sandwell

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0568c1-2025-07-30T11:00:46+01:00",
    "date": "2025-07-30T11:00:46+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0568c1",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "planning": {
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "044150-2025",
                "documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK1",
                "description": "Pipeline notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044150-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-07-30T11:00:46+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ",
            "name": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PJHD-8764-YRJJ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street",
                "locality": "Oldbury",
                "postalCode": "B69 3DE",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKG37"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "michelle_hackwood@sandwell.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PJHD-8764-YRJJ",
        "name": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "SMBC 25057",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Street Lighting Improvements Programme",
        "description": "Sandwell Metropolitan Borough \"The Council\" will be looking to appoint 2 approved Street Lighting contractors, via a Framework Agreement to deliver a range of Street Lighting Improvements schemes over the next four years. Please note that this is a UK1 Pipeline Notice. This is not a PIN or call for pre-market engagement/competition. As this is a pipeline notice, there is not guarantee that a tender opportunity will result from this. Should a tender opportunity materialise, further notices will be published in relation to this.",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "50232100",
                        "description": "Street-lighting maintenance services"
                    }
                ],
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "UKG37",
                        "country": "GB",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "techniques": {
            "hasFrameworkAgreement": true
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-12-01T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2029-11-30T23:59:59Z"
                },
                "status": "planned"
            }
        ],
        "communication": {
            "futureNoticeDate": "2025-10-01T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "status": "planned"
    },
    "language": "en"
}