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title: "Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067237"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-24"
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# Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance

Buyer: STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067237

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## Summary

This procurement process involves Staffordshire County Council, located at Stafford, UK, and concerns the award titled "Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance." The tender falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract signed on 13th March 2026, and is set to commence on 1st May 2026, running until 30th April 2027. This procurement was conducted directly, without competition, below the threshold, and involves services across approximately 506 properties primarily in Staffordshire, and also in Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire, and the West Midlands.

This contract presents growth opportunities for businesses engaged in emergency lighting and associated battery systems maintenance. It requires 24/7 responsive maintenance with a four-hour callout response capability, making it suitable for well-equipped SMEs experienced in servicing educational establishments, residential care homes, civic buildings, and similar facilities. Midwest Mechanical and Electrical Services Limited, an SME based in Wolverhampton, has been awarded this contract, indicating potential similar opportunities for other SMEs in the repair and maintenance sector looking to expand their operations regionally within this scope.

## Notice

The purpose of this contract is to ensure that all Emergency Lighting and Associated Battery systems are maintained in a safe and operational condition through a process involving inspection and testing at approximately 506 properties covering mostly in Staffordshire, with a small number located in Cheshire, Lancashire, Derbyshire and the West Midlands. The properties will include all types of buildings operated by a Local Authority including educational, residential care homes, civic buildings, offices, fire stations, enterprise centres and small industrial units. A 24/7 callout facility is required to deliver responsive maintenance activities with a 4-hour response limit.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026590-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £120,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | STAFFORD |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST16 2DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Stafford |
| Electoral ward | Forebridge |
| Westminster constituency | Stafford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MIDWEST MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 09:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026590-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026590-2026
  24th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.staffordshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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