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title: "Farnborough Library - LED lighting and Solar PV"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e661"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Hampshire County Council"
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# Farnborough Library - LED lighting and Solar PV

Buyer: Hampshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e661

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council procured works at Farnborough Library covering the like-for-like replacement of obsolete fluorescent lighting with LED luminaires, additional wiring for new emergency lighting, and installation of a solar photovoltaic array. The requirement is primarily electrical installation work, including building-services wiring, emergency-lighting provision and renewable-energy generation equipment. The work is associated with Farnborough in Hampshire, while the buying organisation is based in Winchester. This is a single works requirement for a public library, combining internal lighting and electrical alterations with the installation of a PV system. It would therefore suit electrical contractors with experience delivering coordinated building refurbishment and energy-efficiency works in occupied or public-facing premises.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded through a competitive selective process under a framework agreement, below the applicable threshold. The single lot was awarded to Hillside Electrical (Southern) Limited, an SME based in Fareham. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and is valued at £106,989 excluding VAT, or £128,387 including VAT. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 19 October 2026. Hampshire County Council is the buyer. The selected route indicates that suppliers were invited through an existing framework and competed for this requirement. The award is active and the contract is active, with the procurement status recorded as complete.

This award provides a clear example of Hampshire County Council’s demand for combined electrical and renewable-energy works in its public buildings. A credible competitor for similar requirements would need to deliver LED lighting replacement, emergency-lighting wiring and solar PV installation as a coordinated package, rather than offering only one specialist element. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement was within the reach of a focused electrical contractor rather than limited to a major national provider. Relevant businesses should be able to manage a short, concentrated works programme in a public library, coordinate multiple electrical activities, and compete through the council’s framework-based procurement route. Experience in public-sector building upgrades and energy-efficiency projects would strengthen their position when this buyer next needs comparable work.

## Notice

The scope of works include the like-for-like upgrade of obsolete fluorescent luminaires and additional wiring to serve new emergency lighting. The works also include the installation of a PV array.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078451-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 19 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £106,989 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hampshire County Council |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ36 Central Hampshire |
| Local authority | Winchester |
| Electoral ward | St Michael |
| Westminster constituency | Winchester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HILLSIDE ELECTRICAL (SOUTHERN) LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45310000 - Electrical installation work

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078451-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078451-2026
  18th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hillside-electrical.co.uk
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-05484c
- https://www.hants.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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