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title: "Centrally Managed system"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-48a976af-62fd-4f2c-92bc-19ce7c1974ce"
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buyer: "LUTON COUNCIL"
published: "2019-05-14"
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# Centrally Managed system

Buyer: LUTON COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-48a976af-62fd-4f2c-92bc-19ce7c1974ce

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## Summary

Luton Council is currently conducting an open procurement process for a "Centrally Managed System" aimed at upgrading its street lighting infrastructure. This initiative involves the replacement of approximately 12,400 High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lanterns with LED units over two financial years, with project completion anticipated by the end of 2020/21. The tender is open until 18 June 2019 and is classified under CPV code 48780000, which pertains to system, storage and content management software packages. The value of the contract is estimated at £1,000,000, with the contract period expected to commence on 24 July 2019 and extend until 23 July 2022, covering services essential for the management and control of street lighting in Luton.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in smart lighting solutions, software development, and system integration. Companies that can offer multifunctional systems capable of dynamic lighting control, fault reporting, and integration with other monitoring systems would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The project may benefit SMEs that are capable of delivering innovative solutions within the stipulated timeframe, thus fostering growth in the sector of urban infrastructure management.

## Notice

Luton Council is responsible for over 18,500 street lights within the borough, alongside this Luton currently employs a centrally managed system (CMS) across approx. 16,000 lighting units with the majority on HID lanterns and its 3,600 LED lanterns. The current system employed by Luton in Harvard leaf-nut system need to be replaced. In 2019/20 Luton will commence a program to replace the HID lantern stock within the borough converting lanterns to LED, starting initially with about 12,400 units over 2 financial years with completion due at the end of 2020/21. There is also intention to replace the current Harvard CMS controlling 3,600 LED lanterns. The remaining 2,500 street lights are part of Luton's lamp column replacement program and will be brought on to CMS in due course. This tender is to deploy a new centrally managed system for the borough that can rolled out alongside the HID replacement. Luton is seeking a multifunctional CMS that is capability of; * Dynamic control of street light on/off times * Dimming of street lighting * Fault reporting * Act as the backbone of other control and monitoring system like environment monitoring, gullies, parking etc.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a96598c4-e53c-419c-a36f-f7a83974af12 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2019 - 23 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LUTON COUNCIL |
| Locality | LUTON |
| Post town | Luton |
| Postcode | LU1 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH21 Luton |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Luton South and South Bedfordshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48780000 - System, storage and content management software package

## Release History

- 14 May 2019 at 13:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a96598c4-e53c-419c-a36f-f7a83974af12

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a96598c4-e53c-419c-a36f-f7a83974af12
  14th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.luton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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