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title: "GMCA Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Visual and Structural Inspection and Testing Services"
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# GMCA Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Visual and Structural Inspection and Testing Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-framework-agreement-for-street-lighting-visual-and-structural-inspection-and-testing--ocds-h6vhtk-02d340). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wigan Council: "GMCA Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Visual and Structural Inspection and Testing Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £1,200,000. 10 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Sept 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wigan Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wigan-council-ons-e08000010)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £1,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 September 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 10
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, Engineering services, Repair and maintenance services, Technical inspection and testing services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD3, UKD4, UKD6, UKD7
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02d340`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-framework-agreement-for-street-lighting-visual-and-structural-inspection-and-testing--ocds-h6vhtk-02d340#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.org.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gmca-framework-agreement-for-street-lighting-visual-and-structural-inspection-and-testing--ocds-h6vhtk-02d340#participate

## Description
The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural
inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other
similar structures) to determine their condition which can be accessed by organisational
bodies participatory to the framework. The framework agreement will consist of 9 lots based
on indicative, strength and other test methods that are specified in the Institution of Lighting
Professionals (ILP) Guidance Note 22 ‘Asset Management Toolkit: Minor Structures’.
The framework agreement consists of the following Lots: Lot 1: Indicative Test Method - Visual Inspection; Lot 2: Indicative Test Method - Loss of Section monitoring; Lot 3: Indicative Test Method - Ultrasonic Testing (Guided Waves); Lot 4 : Other Indicative Test Methods, Lot 5: Strength Test Method - Static Loading; Lot 6: Strength Test Method – Ultrasonic Testing; Lot 7: Strength Test Method – Loss of Section Monitoring; Lot 8: Strength Test Method – Magnetic Particle Inspection; Lot 9 : Other Strength Test Methods.

## Lots (10)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Indicative Test Method - Visual Inspection (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Indicative Test Method - Loss of Section monitoring (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Lot 3: Indicative Test Method - Ultrasonic Testing (Guided Waves) (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 4: Lot 4 : Other Indicative Test Methods
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 5: Lot 5: Strength Test Method - Static Loading (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 6: Lot 6: Strength Test Method – Ultrasonic Testing (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 7: Lot 7: Strength Test Method – Loss of Section Monitoring (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 8: Lot 8: Strength Test Method – Magnetic Particle Inspection (GN22 Tables 9.1 & 9.2)
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 9: Lot 9 : Other Strength Test Methods
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1 to 9: Lots 1 to 9
- **Lot id:** `1 to 9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50000000, 71000000, 71300000, 71600000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Description:** The purpose of this tender is to establish a framework agreement for visual and structural
inspection and testing services of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles (or other
similar structures) to determine their condition which can be acces...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 003897-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Altitude Services Limited (Lots 1, 2 and 3), Fabrikat (Nottingham) Ltd T/A Neoterik (Lots 1 (+17 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-43887`, `GB-FTS-33979`, `GB-COH:04760744`, `GB-FTS-43889`, `GB-FTS-43601`, `GB-FTS-43891`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 003897-2022-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 01/02/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003897-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-02-10T15:52:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T11:33:44.687Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02d340