Planning

Street Lighting and Highway Signs

SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

18 May 2026 at 16:21

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Street Lighting and Highway Signs," classified under the services category. The contract involves the provision and maintenance of street lighting equipment and public lighting installation maintenance services, scheduled to commence on 1st September 2028 and conclude on 31st August 2038. Business opportunities will be focused within the UKC23 region of the United Kingdom, with key communication anticipated to occur by 4th January 2027. The planned overall procurement value is approximately £50 million, showcasing significant investment by a sub-central public authority.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in manufacturing and maintaining street lighting equipment and traffic light systems. Companies specialising in maintenance services of public lighting and installations will find this procurement particularly relevant, given its long-term contract period and substantial financial scale. Businesses that have the capability to meet the technical and logistical demands of large-scale, uninterrupted maintenance operations will be well-positioned to benefit from the growth opportunity presented by this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Street Lighting and Highway Signs

Notice Description

Provision and Maintenance of Street Lighting and Highway Signs

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069b56
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34928500 - Street-lighting equipment

50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Jan 20278 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2028 - 31 Aug 2038 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR1 3AA
Post Town
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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