Official UK procurement notice
Road Lighting Materials Framework 2026 - 2030
Authority: Cumberland Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of CC Bespoke Road Lighting Materials Framework, required for purchasing road lighting materials over 3 lots (Lot 1: Columns, Lot 2: Luminaires, Lot 3: Electrical Materials).
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Street-lighting equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 21 Sept 2026
Published description of the framework
Suppliers appointed to each Lot shall be ranked in accordance with the final evaluation scores determined by the Council. Call off purchases shall be made from the highest ranked supplier offering the most economically advantageous price, subject to that supplier being able to supply the required items in accordance with the Council's specified requirements, including delivery timescales. In the event that the highest ranked supplier is unable to meet the Council's requirements for a specific order, the Council may place the order with the next highest ranked supplier within the applicable Lot
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £1,600,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Columnsceiling above
Please see specification within tender documents relating to columns.
Lot #2Luminairesceiling above
Please see specification relating to luminaires within the tender documents.
Lot #3Electrical Materialsceiling above
Please see specification relating to electrical materials within the tender documents.
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 award criteria (3)
- Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Road Lighting Materials Framework 2026 - 2030” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- 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 6 May 2030
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
- Last source update
- 28 May 2026, 10:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-045069- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051e27Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 22 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Suppliers wishing to express an interest and obtain access to the tender documents should go to www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ and click on current opportunities from the navigation area on the left of the screen. On the next screen enter the contract Reference DN814685 in the box labelled 'contains' then click search. Click on the Blue link for the contract title to view the opportunity.
To express an interest you will need to login. If you are not already registered on the www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ you will need to return to the home page and click on Register. Register free link in the navigation area on the left of the screen. Registration is free of charge and your username and password will be emailed to you.
Cumberland Council is fully supportive of all aspects of diversity including ethnicity, race, religion, age, disability and sexual orientation. In this respect Cumberland Council welcomes expressions of interest from ethnic minority, disabled and other diverse business communities and the voluntary sector. Economic operators are therefore required to fully comply with all statutory obligations/applicable legislation and there will be a requirement to participate in the authority's supplier audits on all aspects of diversity.
The contracting authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the contracting authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of potential suppliers.
The contracting authority reserve the right to use any electronic portal during the life of the agreement.
Timeline
22 May 2025 → 21 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BST
- Next notice expected1 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published165 days ago15 May 2026, 16:34 BST
- Latest notice published152 days ago28 May 2026, 10:27 BST
- Clarification questions by136 days ago12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends127 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown22 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts36 days ago21 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 14:25 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published15 May 2026, 16:34 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £4,800,00015 May 2026, 16:34 BST
- Status changed to active15 May 2026, 16:34 BST
- Procurement method changed15 May 2026, 16:34 BST
- Deadline published: 15 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST15 May 2026, 16:34 BST
- Tender notice published28 May 2026, 10:27 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 22 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST28 May 2026, 10:27 BST+7 days · was 15 Jun 2026, 13:00 BST
Published amendments (1)
Update to tender submission deadline. Tender clarification deadline extended to Friday 12th June 2026. Tender submission deadline extended to Monday 22nd June 2026 at 13:00.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications DN814685
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender