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Lighting CMS Area 3 &4 (Retrospective)

National Highways Limited

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19 Aug 2026 at 11:55

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19 Aug 2026 at 09:13

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways Limited procured lighting control and management system (CMS) licences for Areas 3 and 4 of its major-project network. The requirement covers lighting equipment and electric lamps, with the licences agreed retrospectively for lighting systems already contracted through existing major project schemes. The buying organisation is National Highways Limited, a central government public authority based in Birmingham. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, supporting National Highways’ road infrastructure rather than a standalone building or local site. This is a goods requirement focused on the supply or licensing of lighting-control capability for highway projects. The scope is concentrated on CMS licences associated with two defined operational areas, making experience in managed highway lighting and related control systems particularly relevant.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award. The stated rationale is that the agreement was retrospective because the requirement had already been contracted through existing major project schemes. One lot was completed. Exterior Lighting Solutions was selected as the supplier. The award value is £19,725.98 excluding VAT, or £23,671.18 including VAT. The awarded contract period runs from 19 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was evaluated and progressed as a direct award rather than an open competition, with urgency recorded as the rationale classification. A future contract-signature milestone was scheduled for 19 August 2026. The award record is marked pending, while the tender itself is marked complete.

This opportunity demonstrates demand from National Highways for lighting CMS licences supporting major highway projects across defined network areas. A credible future supplier would need to provide lighting-control or lighting-management systems suitable for highway infrastructure, and understand how those systems operate within major project environments. Experience of supplying or supporting licences for existing schemes would be relevant, particularly where continuity, compatibility and integration with installed lighting assets matter. Suppliers should be able to work with a central government highway authority and manage requirements spanning more than one operational area. The successful supplier’s profile also shows that this is a sizeable specialist supply requirement rather than general electrical retail: businesses with established lighting technology, project delivery and infrastructure-sector capability are best placed to compete when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lighting CMS Area 3 &4 (Retrospective)

Notice Description

Retrospective agreeement for Lighting CMS licenses for Areas 3 and 4

Procurement Information

Retrospective agreement as already contracted from existing Major Project schemes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e70f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078913-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

CPV Codes

31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,725 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
National Highways Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 6GA
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Exterior Lighting Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

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