---
title: "W5165 - Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bea"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Walsall Council"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# W5165 - Supply & Installation of Stage Lighting

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bea

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## Summary

Walsall Council intends to procure the supply and installation of stage lighting and sound infrastructure for the main theatre at Walsall Arena on Hawbush Road, Walsall. The equipment is to be suitable for a mid-sized theatre and includes lighting, sound equipment such as speakers and mixers, and rigging, together with installation. This is a combined equipment and installation requirement rather than a supply-only purchase. The work is for the arena’s main theatre in Walsall.

The procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated its intention to buy, but has not yet invited tenders. It expects to publish a further notice on 12 October 2026. Planned pre-market engagement is scheduled for 7 October 2026; the council directs interested parties to its Stage Lighting preliminary market engagement material on In-tend. The estimated value is £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The anticipated contract period runs from 4 to 31 January 2027. The requirement is arranged as one lot, and the council has indicated that it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This requirement may suit suppliers able to provide theatre lighting and sound equipment as an integrated package, with the technical capability to design or supply a system appropriate for a mid-sized theatre and install it at the venue. Relevant experience in stage lighting, speakers, mixers and rigging would align with the stated scope. Businesses should be prepared to deliver both equipment and installation within a short, defined contract period. The council has indicated that smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are suitable participants. Its planned pre-market engagement provides a route for relevant suppliers to learn about and inform the developing requirement before a future tender is issued; this is preparation, not an invitation to bid.

## Notice

The supply and installation of stage lighting with sound infrastructure in the main theatre at Walsall Arena, Hawbush Road, Walsall, WS3 1AG: *Lighting suitable for a mid-sized theatre setting *Sound equipment including speakers and mixers *Rigging *Installation

### Planning Information

Refer to Stage Lighting PME documentation. PME raised on In-tend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091614-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG38 Walsall |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31200000 - Electricity distribution and control apparatus
- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 18:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091614-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091614-2026
  28th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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