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title: "Street Lighting and Highway Signs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-069b56"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-069b56.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-18"
---

# Street Lighting and Highway Signs

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-069b56

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## Summary

Sunderland City Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Street Lighting and Highway Signs," classified under the services category. The contract involves the provision and maintenance of street lighting equipment and public lighting installation maintenance services, scheduled to commence on 1st September 2028 and conclude on 31st August 2038. Business opportunities will be focused within the UKC23 region of the United Kingdom, with key communication anticipated to occur by 4th January 2027. The planned overall procurement value is approximately £50 million, showcasing significant investment by a sub-central public authority.

This tender represents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in manufacturing and maintaining street lighting equipment and traffic light systems. Companies specialising in maintenance services of public lighting and installations will find this procurement particularly relevant, given its long-term contract period and substantial financial scale. Businesses that have the capability to meet the technical and logistical demands of large-scale, uninterrupted maintenance operations will be well-positioned to benefit from the growth opportunity presented by this procurement.

## Notice

Provision and Maintenance of Street Lighting and Highway Signs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 4 Jan 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2028 - 31 Aug 2038 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC23 Sunderland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

## Release History

- 18 May 2026 at 16:21 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045521-2026
  18th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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