Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Authority: Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionTotally Local Company are a major service provider in the Street Lighting Industry.
Sudden demands can affect our ability to deliver works within the timescales laid down within contracts being undertaken. To ensure Totally Local Company meet all our clients' expectations, Totally Local Company Limited will require a Framework Agreement across each Lot to assist in scheme delivery and reactive maintenance.
This framework will consist of three Lots which providers can tender for.
Lot 1 - Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
Lot 2 - Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal
Lot 3 - Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Totally Local Company will award to the 2 highest scoring Framework Contractors per lot.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jun 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Road-danger lamps · Signage · Street-lighting equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (2.0 per place) · 4 appointed (full)
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Dec 2025
Published description of the framework
There shall be two routes to call-off for this framework agreement (all Lots).
Route 1:
Call-off contracts may be awarded on the basis of a further competition exercise between suitable Framework Contractors. Suitability shall be determined by taking into consideration responses to quality questions and references.
Any further competition shall be undertaken by asking further requirement specific questions and evaluating these in accordance with the weightings and scoring methodology provided at that time. The main heading criteria of Quality and Price must be used, however, the particular weightings attributed to these may be altered from those used in creating this Framework Agreement by 20% either way, the determination of this shall be at the sole discretion of Totally Local Company based on its determination of the risks of the particular requirement.
Route 2:
Totally Local Company reserve the right to award works through a Direct Award mechanism.
The Direct Award mechanism will be used when Totally Local Company is able to determine the most appropriate and cost-effective Framework Contractor from the information available without needing to run a further competition.
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Street Lighting Installation and MaintenanceAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
The selected companies will be required to demonstrate their ability to deliver reactive and routine Street Lighting works and individual Street Lighting schemes of varying complexity and value as well as planned Street Lighting activities. These will be delivered with and or on behalf of Totally Local Company.
The selected companies will be required to undertake works throughout Northwest England and need to demonstrate the capability to do this.
The selected companies will need to be able to demonstrate their commitment to partnership working with Totally Local Company and share in their vision of providing a reliable, quality, affordable service to all our customers.
Please refer to 3C. Lot 1 Street Lighting Installation & Maintenance Pricing Schedule detailing a list of our requirements.
Works will be allocated based upon price and ability to deliver within allocated timescales. Failure to deliver works within the allocated timescale will reduce the amount allocated to the service provider. No guarantee on the amount of work will be given.
Please note that the Contractor/Member within this framework is required to comply with all the enclosed specifications and standard details.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for further information regarding qualifications and standards
Lot #2Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)AwardedPublished value£88,000
Totally Local Company may require assistance on an annual basis for the installation and removal of seasonal lighting within the Borough of Stockport; a suitably qualified and experienced registered Electrical Contractor to install and subsequently remove all festive lighting during the Christmas period.
Contract requirements include installation, maintenance and removal of all:
- Motifs fixed to lighting columns
- Cross street displays
- Decorations for Christmas trees
- Provide Call-out
- Carryout inspections
- Resource for Switch on events
- Removal of features and lights on columns and trees
Please refer to 3C. Lot 2 Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal Pricing Schedule for a full list of the requirements
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for further information regarding qualifications and standards
Lot #3Manufacture and Provision of Highways SignageAwardedPublished value£80,000
Totally Local Company require assistance from a Traffic Sign company who can design and manufacture permanent and temporary road signage. The company must have the correct recognised highway signage accreditations and be able to provide signage within agreed timescales.
Contract requirements include:
i. The provision and manufacture of various Highway Signage in accordance with the relevant traffic signs regulations and general directions manual, current traffic signs manual chapter 7, BSEN12899-1:2007 and any relevant traffic signs and any relevant highway signage regulations.
ii. Bespoke signage.
iii. Ability to design bespoke signage as per Totally Local Company Requirements.
Please refer to 3C. Lot 3 Manufacture & Provision of Highways Signage Pricing Schedule within the tender pack for a full list of the requirement.
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for further information regarding qualifications and standards
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information: 30%
- Price is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- Price is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information
- Quality is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for further information regarding qualifications and standards
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance,…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Jun 2029
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 10:34 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Nov 2025
- Authority reference
UID: 12767- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060770- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a4aaFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tenders must be submitted electronically via The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk ↗)
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 8 Dec 2025 · 8 dates- Tender notice published393 days ago30 Sept 2025, 10:34 BST
- Clarification questions by378 days ago15 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends364 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown29 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by352 days ago10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent345 days ago18 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends335 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts332 days ago1 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published324 days ago8 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 10:34 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Nov 2025, 18:45 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Nov 2025, 18:45 GMT
- Contract signature expected1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Dec 2025, 15:39 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance1 award | |||
| Acorn Lighting Services LimitedSME, Jones Lighting LtdSME8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £1,000,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)1 award | |||
| Acorn Lighting Services LimitedSME, Jones Lighting LtdSMELot 2 - Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £88,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage1 award | |||
| Hirst Signs LtdSME, Limelight SignsSME8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029 | £80,000 | 17 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1. Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance · Acorn Lighting Services LimitedSME, Jones Lighting LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2025
- Value
- £1,000,000
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 2. Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026) · Acorn Lighting Services LimitedSME, Jones Lighting LtdSME
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2025
- Value
- £88,000
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Lot 3. Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage · Hirst Signs LtdSME, Limelight SignsSME
- Signed
- 8 Dec 2025
- Value
- £80,000
- Period
- 8 Dec 2025 – 7 Dec 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026) | 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- ACORN LIGHTING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HIRST SIGNS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- JONES LIGHTING LTDFramework contractor
- LIMELIGHT SIGNS LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (8)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications The documents can be accessed with free and unrestricted access via the link above via www.the-chest.org.uk
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender