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Walsall College lighting upgrade

Walsall College

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:48

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07 Jul 2026 at 13:30

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Summary of the contracting process

Walsall College is procuring works to upgrade lighting across its Wisemore, Broadway and Green Lane campuses in Walsall. The requirement covers replacing legacy fluorescent and other inefficient, ageing lighting systems with modern, more energy-efficient installations. The works are intended to reduce energy consumption and maintenance demands, address increasing equipment failures and parts availability issues, and improve lighting levels and consistency in teaching, learning, circulation and operational areas. The scope is primarily electrical and illumination installation work, with associated engineering and construction works. The delivery location is Walsall College’s three campuses in Walsall, United Kingdom. This is a single requirement for the college’s campus-wide lighting improvement programme.

The process reached tender: Walsall College invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries had to be submitted by 10 August 2026 at 17:00, and offers by 17 August 2026 at 17:00. Electronic submission was allowed, using the MultiQuote supplier portal. The contract period runs from 24 August 2026 to 30 July 2027. The estimated value is £640,000 excluding VAT, or £768,000 including VAT. Offers are evaluated on meeting the specification at 55%, best value for money at 40%, and corporate and social responsibility at 5%. The requirement is one lot and is classified as works. The competition is below the applicable threshold.

This opportunity suits electrical contractors and specialist lighting installation firms able to survey and upgrade multiple education campuses, remove or replace ageing fittings, install modern energy-efficient systems and work across teaching, circulation and operational environments. Suppliers should be able to deliver coordinated electrical and illumination works, manage installation across several sites and complete the programme within the specified contract period. Experience of working safely in occupied education or other operational buildings would be commercially relevant because the works affect learning and campus activities, although the published requirement does not set out a specific accreditation or named qualification. The buyer identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, widening its potential fit beyond large national contractors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Walsall College lighting upgrade

Notice Description

The existing lighting across Wisemore Campus consists largely of legacy fluorescent and inefficient lighting systems that are costly to operate, increasingly difficult to maintain due to the cost and availability of parts and no longer aligned with modern energy efficiency standards. Lighting represents a significant proportion of the campus's electrical energy consumption, with many fittings approaching end-of-life and rising failure rates. The existing lighting systems at Broadway Campus are inefficient, approaching the end of their serviceable life and no longer provide optimal lighting levels for teaching, learning and operational areas. Current fittings present increased maintenance requirements, inconsistent illumination levels and reduced energy efficiency. Lighting at Green Lane Campus is predominantly outdated and inefficient, resulting in higher energy consumption, increased maintenance requirements and suboptimal lighting quality in teaching and circulation areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c535
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069744-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45316000 - Installation work of illumination and signalling systems

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£640,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Walsall College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS2 8ES
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
Blakenall
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

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