Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-e956-73b3-a5d5-ec08c1c165eb/street-light-maintenance-middleton-cheney-parish-council awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Street light maintenance Middleton Cheney Parish Council [Middleton Cheney Parish Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/middleton-cheney-parish-council) Estimated value £25,000 Published 1 Dec 2025 Deadline Closed 29 Sept 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender - Background The Council seeks a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive maintenance for its 200-unit street lighting network, comprising primarily 5-6 metre columns with LED lanterns. - Asset Profile - Total Units: 200 - Column Heights: Predominantly 5m and 6m - Lantern Types: "Mini Aspire LED" retrofit units, few "heritage" type. - Ownership: All assets of the contract are the responsibility of the Parish Council - Power Supply: Unmetered supply (UMS) via DNO - Scope of Works 3.1 Routine Inspections - Night-time patrols - monthly visual inspections of all units - Annual physical checks - of lanterns, brackets, control gear - Electrical safety testing - Once per contract (BS 7671 compliant) - Structural inspections - Once per contract (in line with ILP GN22/19) 3.2 Reactive Maintenance - Lamp failure / lantern outage: diagnosed and repaired - Control gear, photocell, cut-out replacement (like-for-like) - Minor cabling repairs - Reporting of third-party damage or vandalism - Make safe emergency repairs (within 3 hours) 3.3 Planned Maintenance - Agreed schedule for batch component replacements - Identification of obsolete stock and recommendation of equivalents 3.4 Emergency Works - Danger to life, exposed wiring, fallen columns - Immediate site attendance and public hazard mitigation - Technical Standards, as listed or similar - Electrical Installations: BS 7671 (18th Edition) - Street Lighting Design & Maintenance: BS 5489-1:2020 - Column Structural Integrity: ILP GN22/19 - Work on Highways: Chapter 8, Traffic Signs Manual - PPE & Health & Safety Compliance: CDM Regulations 2015 - Record Keeping Requirements - Asset register maintenance - Repairs log with date, unit ID, fault, action taken - Components used with batch/serial reference - Quarterly submission of maintenance summaries - Open access to records on request by the Council - Highway Authority Liaison - Submit permits for any road works affecting carriageway or footway - Arrange closures or traffic management as needed - Notify Council of scheduled works that may affect public access Read full description ## CPV classification Street-lighting maintenance services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-058d58-2025-12-01T11:48:55Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-058d58-2025-12-01T11:48:55Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. 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