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title: "SOL DNO Connection Services 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecdb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# SOL DNO Connection Services 2026

Buyer: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecdb

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## Summary

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council procured electricity distribution network services for its street lighting and illuminated highway asset network. The requirement covers connections, disconnections and energisation of lighting assets, together with emergency response services needed to maintain and operate the network. The work is associated with electricity distribution services (CPV 65310000) and will be delivered in Solihull. It concerns the Council’s highway lighting infrastructure rather than general electrical installation or lighting supply. The appointed provider is National Grid, a large organisation and the licensed Distribution Network Operator for the region. Suppliers with experience of electricity distribution networks, public lighting assets and urgent network response would be closest to this requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded through a direct award. National Grid was selected for the single lot because it is the licensed Distribution Network Operator for the region and the only organisation legally authorised to carry out the relevant connections, disconnections and energisation. The award was made on 26 August 2026. Its value is £280,000 excluding VAT, or £336,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 3 October 2026 to 2 October 2030. The award is above the relevant threshold. A signature milestone is scheduled for 30 September 2026, and the standstill period ends on 7 September 2026. No competitive evaluation criteria are stated because this was a justified direct award.

This award indicates sustained public-sector demand for an authorised electricity distribution operator to support council-owned street lighting and illuminated highway assets. A credible future competitor would need the legal authority and operational capability to connect, disconnect and energise lighting assets on the electricity distribution network, alongside the ability to provide emergency response when network faults or urgent incidents affect highway lighting. Relevant experience would include managing public-sector network interfaces, working safely on live distribution infrastructure, coordinating planned works and responding rapidly across a council area. Suppliers would also need sufficient engineering, field-service and operational capacity to maintain continuity for an established highway lighting network over a multi-year service arrangement.

## Notice

Provision of Distribution Network Operator (DNO) connection, disconnection, energisation and emergency response services required to maintain and operate the Council's street lighting and illuminated highway asset network.

### Procurement Information

National Grid, as the licensed Distribution Network Operator (DNO) for the region, is the only organisation legally authorised to undertake connections, disconnections and energisation of street lighting assets to the electricity distribution network.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081453-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Locality | SOLIHULL |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B91 3QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG32 Solihull |
| Local authority | Solihull |
| Electoral ward | St Alphege |
| Westminster constituency | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | National Grid |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 65 - Public utilities

### Codes

- 65310000 - Electricity distribution

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:33 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081453-2026
- 26 Aug 2026 at 15:08 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081421-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081453-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081421-2026
  26th August 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://solihull.my.site.com/s/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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