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Street Lighting Improvements Programme 2026 - 2030

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

09 Mar 2026 at 15:52

Tender

05 Jan 2026 at 11:58

Summary of the contracting process

The Street Lighting Improvements Programme 2026 - 2030 has been initiated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, a sub-central government authority based in Oldbury, UK. This procurement process focuses on works within the street lighting industry, targeting installations and maintenance within the council's jurisdiction. The tender process utilised an open procurement method and lies in the award stage as of 9th March 2026, with a pending contract anticipated to commence on 1st April 2026, continuing until 31st March 2030. The programme's goal is to upgrade non-LED lighting units and consolidate LED lanterns onto a unified Central Management System for enhanced efficiency across 30,985 streetlights and other illuminated street furniture.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses engaged in installation work of illumination and signalling systems, street furniture, and street-lighting maintenance services. Large-scale enterprises skilled in street furniture installation, road lighting equipment, and illumination maintenance, such as J McCann & Co Limited and Altitude Services Limited, which are already named suppliers, would find themselves well-positioned to benefit. The contract establishes a framework agreement with potential for high-volume work, particularly for firms adept at providing comprehensive lighting solutions and infrastructure renewal, ensuring the lighting infrastructure is both safe and effective. The competitive procurement process, encouraging businesses to vie for this significant programme, exemplifies a lucrative prospect within the municipal services sector.

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Notice Title

Street Lighting Improvements Programme 2026 - 2030

Notice Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Highway Authority has a legal duty to maintain the highway network within the borough, including street lighting and illuminated signage. Sandwell MBC provides and maintains 30,985 streetlights and approximately 5,000 other types of illuminated street furniture. Of these, 30,139 lighting units have already been upgraded through a previous lantern replacement programme. This delivered significant energy efficiencies, carbon reductions and introduced LED lighting technology controlled via a Central Management System (CMS), a platform that enables remote monitoring and adjustment of street lighting assets for optimal performance and fault detection. The proposed Street Lighting Improvement Programme Contract, will focus on upgrading the small number of remaining non-LED lighting units and converting approximately 9,000 existing LED lanterns onto a single, integrated CMS. Additionally, the contract will enable the replacement of lighting columns and other illuminated street furniture that have reached the end of their design life, ensuring that the infrastructure remains safe and fit for purpose.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021011-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

45233293 - Installation of street furniture

45316000 - Installation work of illumination and signalling systems

45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment

50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
4 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20266 days ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
2026-03-02

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ALTITUDE SERVICES

J MCCANN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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