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Cyngor Gwynedd Street Lighting Assets Structural Testing

Cyngor Gwynedd

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

22 Sep 2026 at 13:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

12 Aug 2026 at 12:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jun 2026 at 12:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

08 Apr 2026 at 13:17

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cyngor Gwynedd’s Highways Engineering and YGC Department procured structural testing of street-lighting assets on highways in Gwynedd. The services cover three testing specialisms: push-force testing, eddy-current testing and ultrasonic testing. The procurement is for an agreement with one company to carry out these services for the council’s street-lighting assets. It is classified as services, with the associated classification describing electricity distribution and related services. The work is delivered across Gwynedd, and the buying organisation is Cyngor Gwynedd, a Welsh local authority. Each specialism was treated as a separate lot, allowing suppliers with focused structural, non-destructive testing or street-lighting asset inspection capabilities to compete for the relevant work. The requirement concerns physical testing and assessment of highway lighting assets rather than electricity supply or general highway construction.

The procurement has been awarded following an open procedure. Altitude Services Ltd was selected for all three lots: Push Force Testing, Eddy Current Testing and Ultrasonic Testing. Each lot was awarded at £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT); these are separate lot values, not a combined figure. The award date was 11 August 2026. Each contract is scheduled to run from 16 October 2026 to 15 October 2028, with a possible further two-year extension in 12-month instalments, giving a maximum extent date of 15 October 2030. The award followed three bids for each lot. Evaluation used price at 60%, technical quality at 30% and social value at 10%. The republished award information confirms the procurement was above threshold and used the open procedure; a standstill period ran to 2 October 2026.

This award demonstrates recurring demand from Cyngor Gwynedd for specialist structural testing of highway street-lighting assets, split between push-force, eddy-current and ultrasonic methods. A credible future competitor would need the equipment, trained personnel and operational systems to undertake the relevant test method safely and produce technically reliable findings for a highways environment. Experience inspecting or assessing street-lighting columns, poles and associated assets would be directly relevant, alongside the capacity to cover Gwynedd’s dispersed highway network and meet the council’s technical reporting requirements. The evaluation shows that technical quality carries substantial weight alongside price, while social value is also assessed. All three lots were marked as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, and each attracted three bids, indicating a competitive market in which focused specialist suppliers can participate either independently or through complementary capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cyngor Gwynedd Street Lighting Assets Structural Testing

Notice Description

Cyngor Gwynedd's Highways Engineering and YGC Department wishes to arrange an agreement with one company for Street Lighting Assets Structural Testing work on the Highway in Gwynedd.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Push Force Testing

Renewal: 2years with 12 monthly installments

Lot 2

Eddy Current Testing

Renewal: 2 Years with 12monthly installments

Lot 3

Ultrasonic Testing

Renewal: 12 monthly extention for 3years

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067df4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089652-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities

CPV Codes

65300000 - Electricity distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
5 May 2026Expired
Award Date
11 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
16 Oct 2026 - 15 Oct 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cyngor Gwynedd
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAERNARFON
Postcode
LL55 1SH
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL32 Gwynedd
Delivery Location
TLL12 Gwynedd
Local Authority
Gwynedd
Electoral Ward
Canol Tref Caernarfon
Westminster Constituency
Dwyfor Meirionnydd

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Altitude Services Limited

Further Information

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