Notice Information
Notice Title
NMWTRA Replacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes 2026
Notice Description
Procurement of Replacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes for Trunk Road Network. The contract covers the direct purchase of street lighting communication nodes that interface with the existing, Wales wide street lighting communication methodology used across the trunk road network. These nodes enable remote monitoring, control, diagnostics and energy management of street lighting assets. The procurement is required to maintain system continuity following the end of life status of the existing communication nodes, which are no longer supported by the current manufacturer.
Procurement Information
* The existing system operates a manufacturer specific communication protocol, and only the original manufacturer can supply nodes that are fully compatible with the established communication methodology deployed across trunk roads in Wales. * The current nodes in use have reached end of life, meaning replacements and support cannot be sourced from alternative suppliers. * Introducing a different manufacturer's nodes would require complete redesign, reconfiguration and testing of the Wales wide lighting communications platform--resulting in disproportionate cost, major operational disruption, and a risk to the delivery of statutory highway lighting functions. * Therefore, a direct award to the manufacturer is the only viable approach to ensure continuity and safety.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064eba
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012761-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £253,750 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 24 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CYNGOR GWYNEDD
- Contact Name
- Aled Broadhurst-Jones
- Contact Email
- aledgwilymjones@nmwtra.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- +441352782103
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CAERNARFON
- Postcode
- LL55 1SH
- Post Town
- Llandudno
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL3 North Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL32 Gwynedd
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Gwynedd
- Electoral Ward
- Canol Tref Caernarfon
- Westminster Constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012761-2026
12th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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