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title: "University of Huddersfield- Inspection & testing of emergency lighting systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077649"
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# University of Huddersfield- Inspection & testing of emergency lighting systems

Buyer: University of Huddersfield  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077649

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## Summary

The University of Huddersfield is buying inspection and testing services for its emergency lighting systems. The requirement covers the procurement and installation of equipment, coordination of the work, site testing, commissioning and provision of record documentation. The supplier must provide all labour and materials needed to complete the inspection. Testing must be planned for times of minimum risk because normal lighting supplies might fail shortly afterwards; where necessary, the supplier must provide suitable temporary arrangements until batteries are recharged. The work is classified as emergency lighting equipment, lighting systems, and repair and maintenance services. The buyer is based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, and the requirement covers the University’s sites across the specified West Yorkshire delivery areas.

The procurement reached tender: the University invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Electronic submission was allowed through the NEUPC Delta eSourcing portal. Questions had to be submitted by 16 October 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The single contract is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2031. Its estimated value is £125,000 excluding VAT, or £150,000 including VAT. The contract is one lot. Offers will be evaluated on price, weighted at 60%, and quality, weighted at 40%. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits electrical and building-services contractors able to inspect, install, test and commission emergency lighting systems across multiple University sites. Suppliers need to coordinate site activity, carry out testing safely, provide complete labour and materials, and produce reliable record documentation. The work also requires practical planning around operational risk: tests must be scheduled at times of minimum risk, or the contractor must arrange temporary lighting or other suitable measures while batteries recharge. Businesses with the capacity to deliver a planned maintenance and inspection service over a five-year contract period, manage work across West Yorkshire locations and support commissioning and compliance records should find the requirement relevant. The stated SME suitability may also make it accessible to smaller specialist contractors.

## Notice

The scope of the work shall include the procurement, installation, co-ordination, site testing, commissioning, provision of record documentation, together with the whole of the labour and materials necessary to form a complete inspection. Because of the possibility of failure of the supply to the normal lighting occurring shortly after a period of testing, all tests should be undertaken at times of minimum risk. Alternatively, suitable temporary arrangements should be made until the batteries have been recharged. For further details please see Appendix 2 - specification

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089078-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £125,000 |
| Lots value | £125,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University of Huddersfield |
| Locality | HUDDERSFIELD |
| Postcode area | Huddersfield |
| Postcode | HD1 3DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Kirklees |
| Electoral ward | Newsome |
| Westminster constituency | Huddersfield |
| Delivery location | TLE41 Bradford, TLE42 Leeds, TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees, TLE45 Wakefield |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 31518200 - Emergency lighting equipment
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 12:00 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089078-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089078-2026
  21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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