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Sunderland Street Lighting Final Survey

Sunderland City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 12:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Sunderland City Council procured a street-lighting survey service covering on-site visual and structural assessments of a representative sample of about 1,000 lighting columns. The purpose is to determine each column’s Assumed Residual Life and Column Condition Index, supporting decisions about the condition and remaining service life of Sunderland’s street-lighting assets. The work is a professional survey and inspection service, rather than construction, replacement or routine maintenance. Delivery is in Sunderland and relates to the council’s street-lighting infrastructure. The requirement was structured as a single lot and has been completed through the procurement process. It is relevant to firms providing structural inspection, infrastructure condition assessment, street-lighting surveys or related asset-management evidence for local authorities.

The procurement has been awarded following a below-threshold limited competition. Sunderland City Council selected INSPECTORATE LIMITED as the supplier. The award was made on 21 September 2026, and the contract was signed that day. Its value is £29,136 excluding VAT, or £34,963.20 including VAT. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 December 2026, with a maximum extent to 3 March 2027. The council may renew the arrangement if more time is needed to finalise survey reports or if additional assets require surveying. It also includes an option to survey additional assets where the initial results require this. The contract is active and the tender status is complete.

This award demonstrates demand from Sunderland City Council for specialist, evidence-based inspection of street-lighting columns at substantial sample scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need staff able to carry out on-site visual and structural assessments consistently across a large asset base, interpret findings into Assumed Residual Life and Column Condition Index measures, and produce survey reports that support infrastructure decisions. Relevant firms are likely to be those with experience in street-lighting columns, structural inspection, civil or highways asset surveys, and local-authority reporting. Operational capacity matters: the selected supplier needed to coordinate fieldwork across about 1,000 columns, maintain reliable data and quality control, and potentially extend the survey to additional assets.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sunderland Street Lighting Final Survey

Notice Description

Supplier to undertake on-site visual and structural assessment across a representative sample of ~1,000 columns to determine Assumed Residual Life and Column Condition Index

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077652
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089098-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79311000 - Survey services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,136 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Millfield
Westminster Constituency
Sunderland Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inspectorate Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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