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title: "Street Lighting Columns Structural Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b936"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-19"
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# Street Lighting Columns Structural Testing

Buyer: ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b936

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## Summary

Rotherham Borough Council has completed a procurement process under the title "Street Lighting Columns Structural Testing." This initiative, located in Rotherham, United Kingdom, focuses on the services industry, specifically addressing the structural testing of street lighting columns. The procurement process was initiated as a tender on 19th June 2026 and has now reached the award stage. Rotherham Borough Council sought to ensure public safety and asset integrity by assessing the suitability of existing street lighting columns to support additional installations such as hanging baskets and CCTV cameras. The procurement, using a limited method due to its below-threshold nature, comprises a maximum term of 36 months, up to an expenditure of £100,000.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in street-lighting maintenance and testing to cultivate growth and expand their portfolio. Such specialised services are crucial for ensuring compliance with safety standards, making this procurement particularly suited for SMEs with expertise in structural testing and public infrastructure service provision. ELECTRICAL TESTING LIMITED, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Norwich, was awarded the contract, demonstrating the potential for SMEs to secure government contracts even in limited competitive scenarios. Businesses in the structural testing field will find similar opportunities to collaborate with local councils on infrastructure safety initiatives.

## Notice

Rotherham Borough Council ("the Council") requires the provision of structural testing services to assess the suitability of existing street lighting columns for the use of various attachments including but not limited to hanging baskets, Christmas decorations, CCTV cameras, ANPR cameras, VAS signs, etc. The objective of this agreement is to ensure that street lighting columns are structurally capable of safely supporting the proposed additional loading without compromising public safety, asset integrity or statutory compliance. As a minimum 700 tests will be required under this agreement. The scope of this procurement allows for additional works, to include additional columns above the initial 700. The maximum term of the agreement will be 36 months. Any additional works will be called off individually and charged at the rate quoted in the contract. It must be noted that the aggregate spend of all activity made under this agreement will not exceed PS100,000. For absolute clarity this agreement will expire after either a 36-month period or when expenditure reaches PS100,000, whichever occurs first.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058115-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELECTRICAL TESTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 13:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058115-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058115-2026
  19th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.electricaltesting.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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