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Street Lighting Central Management System support and maintenance

Warwickshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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28 Jul 2026 at 11:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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13 May 2026 at 13:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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13 May 2026 at 12:46

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warwickshire County Council procured support and maintenance for its Telensa smart street lighting control system, covering the software, communications links and wireless lighting controller equipment used to manage council streetlights. The service supports remote, real-time monitoring, scheduled or condition-based dimming and brightening, part-night lighting controls, automatic fault detection and more efficient energy use. The work concerns street lighting operated by the council in Warwickshire. It is a public-sector services requirement for a specialist lighting-control system provider or maintenance business with the technical ability to support an integrated central management system, connected communications and installed streetlight control hardware.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to TELENSA LTD on the basis that it was the single supplier for technical reasons. The award was made on 1 May 2026 for £452,400 gross including VAT, and the contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The awarded contract runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 March 2031; the signed contract period runs from 16 July 2026 to 31 March 2031. There was one completed lot. The stated evaluation basis was the supplier’s unique technical position: Telensa supplies the system used by the council, and the required software, communications and equipment support could only be carried out by Telensa.

This award indicates established demand for long-term operational support of smart street lighting infrastructure within Warwickshire County Council. Businesses seeking comparable future work would need capability across central management software, wireless lighting controls, communications links and streetlight equipment, rather than general electrical maintenance alone. Relevant experience would include monitoring large distributed assets, applying lighting schedules and part-night controls, diagnosing faults remotely and maintaining reliable links between field controllers and the management platform. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate that they can protect system continuity, support energy-saving operation and reduce maintenance disruption. Because the council relied on a single supplier for technical reasons, a credible competitor would need either ownership of, authorised access to, or demonstrable interoperability with the relevant Telensa technology.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Street Lighting Central Management System support and maintenance

Notice Description

Telensa is the single supplier/provider of smart street lighting control systems used by the authority to manage streetlights more efficiently. Telensa provides wireless lighting controllers that connect streetlights to a central management system. This allows Warwickshire County Council Street Lightings to: * Remotely monitor each streetlight in real time * Dim or brighten lights based on schedules or conditions, allowing energy savings * Controls WCC part-night lighting, allowing energy savings * Detect faults automatically, reducing maintenance costs * Reduce energy usage and carbon emissions through optimized lighting The Telensa system requires ongoing support and maintenance for its software, communications links, and equipment. The maintenance and support can only be carried out by Telensa and therefore this contract for support and maintenance of the Telensa system has been made via a direct award on the grounds of a single supplier for technical reasons.

Procurement Information

Telensa is the single supplier/provider of smart street lighting control systems used by the authority to manage streetlights more efficiently. The Telensa system requires ongoing support and maintenance for its software, communications links, and equipment. The maintenance and support can only be carried out by Telensa and therefore this contract for support and maintenance of the Telensa system has been made via a direct award on the grounds of a single supplier for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06978a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071156-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£452,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£452,400 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Warwickshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARWICK
Postcode
CV34 4SA
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG13 Warwickshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warwick
Electoral Ward
Warwick Saltisford
Westminster Constituency
Warwick and Leamington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Telensa Ltd

Further Information

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