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title: "Independent Connection Provider (Street-lighting maintenance services) for Southend on Sea 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f4"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2025-12-12"
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# Independent Connection Provider (Street-lighting maintenance services) for Southend on Sea 2025

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f4f4

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## Summary

Southend-on-Sea City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for an Independent Connection Provider to undertake street-lighting maintenance services for the city in 2025 to 2030. The contract, valued at £462,229.60 excluding VAT, was awarded to Cable Test Limited and is scheduled to commence on 11th March 2026, expiring on 11th March 2028, with options for extensions up to a total duration of four years. The services involve maintenance and installation activities in the public-lighting sector within the East of England region, specifically at Southend-on-Sea, and fall under the industry category of maintenance services for public-lighting installations and traffic signals. The procurement was executed under a limited method associated with the ESPO framework, without the need for prior publication.

This contract presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in electrical connections and civil engineering services. Companies that have expertise in designing and installing electrical network connections, particularly those with capabilities in unmetered supply connections, transfers, disconnections, and civil engineering works like trench excavation and duct installation, stand to benefit significantly. The focus on public lighting and street furniture maintenance allows service providers in these sectors to gain visibility and participate in a government-backed project, thereby enhancing their portfolio and boosting growth potential.

## Notice

Southend-on-Sea City Council conducted a Further Competition via the ESPO framework: Highway Electrical Connections provided by Independent Connection Providers (2024) - Lot 1: Highway Electrical Connections on DNO/IDNO Networks ('Contestable' Works) Sub-Lot 4 - UK Power Networks (East England) for provision of the following: - Design of connections - Connections of unmetered supplies - Disconnections of unmetered supplies - Transfers of unmetered supplies - New Connections to unmetered supplies - Overhead cable connections / transfers / disconnections - to include 3 phase connections to feeder pillars of street furniture including but not limited to street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals etc. to unmetered supplies. - Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included. - Any other necessary works which the ICP may perform for the Council which allow the ICP or relate to the ICPs ability to undertake or complete the works. The above includes street furniture such as street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals etc. to unmetered supplies. Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included. The aim of this contract is for an Independent Connection Provider to undertake works on the Distribution Network Operator's (DNO) underground cable network. The current DNO for the city of Southend-on-Sea is UK Power Networks. The contract will be undertaken for Southend-On-Sea City Council, which is a Unitary Local Authority, covering an area of 16.1 square miles and is the largest conurbation in the East of England. Located on the north side of the Thames Estuary approximately 40 miles east of central London, it is bordered to the north by Rochford District Council and to the west by Castle Point Borough Council. The contracting authority is Southend-on-Sea City Council and any Successor Body meaning one or more entities which assumes any of the Council's functions (as applicable) as a result of Local Government Reform (LGR). Such successor body or bodies may be, without limitation, a local authority, a combined county authority, a strategic authority or any other status determined pursuant to the Devolution and LGR Legislation. The commencement, expiry and extension provisions for the award of this contract are as follows: Commencement Date: 11th March 2026 Expiry Date: 11th March 2028 Extension Period: 12 months + 12 months (total maximum contract duration of 4 years, including extensions to 11th March 2030).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement under Lot 1 is for low voltage contestable works as follows: * Design of connections * Connections of unmetered supplies * Disconnections of unmetered supplies * Transfers of unmetered supplies * New Connections to unmetered supplies * Overhead cable connections / transfers / disconnections - to include 3-phase connections to feeder pillars of street furniture including but not limited to street lighting, illuminated bollards, traffic signals, etc, to unmetered supplies. Associated civil engineering works such as trench excavation, reinstatement, duct installation and backfilling up to tile tape level are also included. Additional information: Total contract cost for the maximum 4 year period is: PS462,229.60 (excl VAT). Total annual cost of the contract is: PS115,557.40 (excl VAT).

### Procurement Information

The contract was procured via an external framework which resulted in no prior publication in the OJEU being required.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082536-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £462,229 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND ON SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CABLE TEST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 09310000 - Electricity
- 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
- 45233000 - Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads
- 45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment
- 45316110 - Installation of road lighting equipment
- 45316211 - Installation of illuminated road signs
- 45317300 - Electrical installation work of electrical distribution apparatus
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082536-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.southend.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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