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title: "The Supply of Street Lighting Columns"
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# The Supply of Street Lighting Columns

Buyer: SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5a3988d5-9353-4cac-b0d3-503cbf938f15

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## Summary

Swindon Borough Council has concluded the procurement process for the supply of street lighting columns, awarding the contract to CU Lighting Ltd. This open procedure was targeted at the provision of street lighting columns to replace old or damaged units and support a planned replacement programme transitioning from concrete to modern metal columns. The contract, valued at approximately £2,824,313.65, will initially run for three years starting on 15th July 2024, with two 12-month extensions possible based on performance. The procurement falls under the industry category of street-lighting columns, with deliveries expected in the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement process has now moved to the award stage, with tender responses having been submitted by the deadline of 13th March 2024.

This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying street lighting columns. Companies involved in metalworking and urban infrastructure will find this contract particularly advantageous as it involves both replacements of existing columns and a systematic upgrade of infrastructure. Larger enterprises with the ability to deliver large-scale production and ensure the quality of materials would be well-suited to compete in such a tender. Such a project allows for long-term collaboration with a local council, thereby enhancing a company’s portfolio and expanding its government contracting experience.

## Notice

Swindon Borough Council invites expressions of interest from suitably experienced providers for the provision of Street Lighting Columns to Swindon Borough Council. The contract will be for an initial 3 years with 2 x 12-month extensions available subject to satisfactory performance. Estimated contract spend is between PS750,000.00 and PS2,251.460.00 across the initial 3 years contract term and between PS2,251,460.00 and PS2,419,100.00 across the potential total 5-year contract term. Project Description Swindon Borough Council require a supplier of street lighting columns to support the street lighting team. The contract will consist of providing columns to replace old and/or damaged columns, there is also a planned replacement programme planned during the life of the contract to replace all the old concrete columns, with modern metal columns. Full details relating to the Goods are provided in the tender documents. To participate, Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the tender documents. In the event of difficulties registering as a supplier, please refer to the System Administrator Proactis support team ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com Tender clarifications to be submitted in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal by 28 February 2024, 15:00 hrs UK Local time. The Council's responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically on the ProContract tender portal. Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 13 March 2024 15:00 hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ Please note that this project has been advertised on Find a Tender Service (FTS) Contract Notice / Contracts Finder / other web portals, however, Supplying the South West Portal, https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/ is the only portal that includes all the relevant documents required to respond to this opportunity, bearing Project Id: DN708364 No Tender submissions will be considered without completing the tender documents in full including attachments and returning them in alignment with the instructions within the tender documents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/484ce5d5-9aac-4bcf-ac95-b588ec368efc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 14 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,419,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,824,313 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN1 2JH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Eastcott |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon South |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CU LIGHTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34928510 - Street-lighting columns

## Release History

- 30 Aug 2024 at 12:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/484ce5d5-9aac-4bcf-ac95-b588ec368efc
- 16 Feb 2024 at 10:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d52de3d-75d5-4df8-a702-f371d905904e
- 29 Jan 2024 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/429cedfa-12a0-467c-96b1-0debe67d2d1a
- 26 Jan 2024 at 10:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65c2cbaa-4d2b-4c4c-8266-e75745a85973
- 25 Jan 2024 at 08:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/593d8740-7012-481a-93d7-f506bc0ee527

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/484ce5d5-9aac-4bcf-ac95-b588ec368efc
  30th August 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d52de3d-75d5-4df8-a702-f371d905904e
  16th February 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/429cedfa-12a0-467c-96b1-0debe67d2d1a
  29th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/65c2cbaa-4d2b-4c4c-8266-e75745a85973
  26th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/593d8740-7012-481a-93d7-f506bc0ee527
  25th January 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/ContractsFinder?projectId=566f2f9d-bdba-ee11-8127-005056b64545&projectEventId=616f2f9d-bdba-ee11-8127-005056b64545&formTypeId=277e8dc2-9fcd-4556-bc06-35706b286939
  To register your interest in this opportunity and obtain any additional information and documentation please log in or register (for free) at https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

## Notice URLs

- http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
- https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

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