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Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Services
services
Competitive flexible procedure
Emergency lighting equipment
Repair and maintenance services
UK
Published value
£1,000,000
Submission deadline 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:22 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Core facts published
Submission route published
Scope structure
1lots
2 published CPV families
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 31)
Based on 58 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Typical Bids Received
1.5 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 31)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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|---|---|---|---|
SSE Energy Supply LimitedCRN: PCGX-2814-WLHL | 18 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
YÜ ENERGY RETAIL LIMITEDCRN: PTNX-6527-XQXY | 16 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Npower Commercial Gas LimitedCRN: PNPM-1457-MYHW | 15 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
British Gas Trading LimitedCRN: PPQG-1767-NGCR | 14 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Good Energy LtdCRN: PLNW-9135-RDNX | 14 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Conrad Energy Group LimitedCRN: PZRR-8583-MLBT | 14 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
TotalEnergies Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PDYB-5247-JVLW | 14 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Drax Energy Solutions LimitedCRN: PHGT-4176-JZYL | 14 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Crown Gas and Power LimitedCRN: PJDJ-2921-JGBW | 9 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Crown Gas and Power 2 LimitedCRN: PTHL-9393-TNVJ | 9 contracts | Not disclosed | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
9/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
Framework Agreement for the provision of Gas Tightness TestingStaffordshire County Council · 3 Sept 2026, 10:43 BST | £250,000 | same CPV family same authority same region |
The Provision of a Design, De-modification & Installation Service for Communication Equipment in Police Rotary and Fixed Wing AircraftWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · 27 Aug 2026, 12:56 BST | £6,760,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
FW - Services - Supply & Maintenance of Electronic Key Safes - Multi Site - 1234SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC · 31 Aug 2026, 11:15 BST | £2,323,500 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Ticket Gate MaintenanceWM TRAINS LIMITED · 26 Aug 2026, 13:03 BST | £4,986,877 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
SF6 Leak Repair FrameworkNATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC · 7 Sept 2026, 13:45 BST | £7,500,000 | same CPV family same region similar value band |
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Staffordshire County Council: "Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Services". Published status: active. Published value: £1,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.
| Contracting Authority | Staffordshire County Council | Scope & Categories | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | 28d 17h left 6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Competitive flexible procedure · Above threshold | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £1,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Staffordshire County Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Staffordshire County Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
Not availableNo published reports
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 0 active published awards; 0 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityStaffordshire County Council | Procedure methodCompetitive flexible procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSFramework | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationEmergency lighting equipment, Repair and maintenance services | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f3f1 | ||
How to participate
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadline6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST | E-Sourcing Portal |
Submission instructions The tender documents are available through Staffordshire County Councils e-tendering system 'Proactis'.
https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com
All bids must be submitted back to Proactis prior to the tender deadline. Any questions regarding the tender must go through the e-tendering system via the message function. | ||
What is being bought
The purpose is to provide annual Planned Inspection and Testing of maintained and non-maintained luminaires, illuminated escape signage and associated battery systems where present. The Contract comprises Planned Inspection and Testing of emergency lighting systems and Responsive Fault Attendance for reported faults and system failures. The Contract does not include guaranteed remedial works, installations, system upgrades or replacement equipment.
A 24/7 callout facility will be required to deliver responsive fault activities.
The Contract is to enable the inspection and testing of Staffordshire County Council's (SCC's) Corporate properties and Local Education Authority (LEA) Maintained Schools. Additionally, the Contract Managing Agent may use the Contract for some or all its customers' 200+ Academy, Fire Service and other properties.
There are presently approximately 471 properties under contract, which are anticipated to be transferred to this agreement. The properties include all types of buildings operated by a Local Authority including educational, residential care homes, civic buildings, offices, fire stations, enterprise centres and small industrial units.
Please note: The Council is awarding a single supplier Framework
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactiveRenewalPublished value£1,000,000The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 May 2027, 00:00 BST — 30 Apr 2029, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewal2 x 1 years to extend to 30th April 2030 and 30th April 2031
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST - Submission deadline
6 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Staffordshire County Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZDG-2995-QQMDDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 17:01 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published