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Published 16 May 2025, 12:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Street Lighting and Signage Supplies_2026

Official notice

Authority: Leicestershire County Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF22)
Published estimate£7,500,000≈ £2.5m / year · £9,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 24 Apr 2026awarded 27 May 2026
Awarded to Smith Bros.(CaerConan)Wholesale Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply and delivery of goods to Leicestershire County Council for undertaking highways street lighting and signage improvements and maintenance works.

  • Not divided into lots: The Council have chosen not to structure this tender in lots for the following reasons: • operational and technical efficiency • cost and value for money • strategic management

CPV: Street-lighting columns · Street-lighting equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£7,500,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,500,000 exc. VAT · £9,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Optional extensions will be offered subject to the successful Bidder/Supplier achieving minimum scores for Key Performance Indicators. • Extension 1: 01.06.2029 to 31.05.2030 • Extension 2: 01.06.2030 to 31.05.2031
34928500 Street-lighting equipment34928510 Street-lighting columns

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 10%Price: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
Last source update
16 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 7 May 2026
Authority reference
DN810194
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024114
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Street-lighting columnsStreet-lighting equipment
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515b9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

16 May 2025 → 16 Jun 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
  2. Next notice expected329 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Tender notice published223 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by199 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline185 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by172 days ago
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent151 days ago
    29 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Contract starts148 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published132 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    16 May 2025, 12:38 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £7,500,000
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
    17 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    29 May 2026, 11:54 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    29 May 2026, 11:54 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 16 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £7,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 31 from SMEs
Named bidders 3published on the award notice
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Smith Bros.(CaerConan)Wholesale LimitedSME15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2029 · up to 14 Jun 2031Extensions: Optional extensions will be offered subject to the supplier achieving minimum scores for Key Performance Indicators. • Extension 1: 15.06.2029 to 14.06.2030 • Extension 2: 15.06.2030 to 14.06.2031£7,500,00027 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Smith Bros.(CaerConan)Wholesale LimitedSME

    Signed
    12 Jun 2026
    Value
    £7,500,000
    Period
    15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2029 · up to 14 Jun 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Optional extensions will be offered subject to the supplier achieving minimum scores for Key Performance Indicators. • Extension 1: 15.06.2029 to 14.06.2030 • Extension 2: 15.06.2030 to 14.06.2031
    4 agreed KPIs: Batch Orders delivered without defects · Batch Orders delivered within agreed timescales · Compliance with Mandatory Requirements MR1 to MR4 …
    • Batch Orders delivered without defects
    • Batch Orders delivered within agreed timescales
    • Compliance with Mandatory Requirements MR1 to MR4
    • Compliance with Quality Requirement responses QR1 to QR3

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one10—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Leicestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNHT-9235-VXDV County Hall, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 8RAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender