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# Street Lighting Maintenance for Aylsham Town Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/street-lighting-maintenance-for-aylsham-town-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aylsham Town Council: "Street Lighting Maintenance for Aylsham Town Council". Published status: active. Published Value: £15,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aylsham Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aylsham-town-council-GB-PPON-PDLN-7565-LDTD)
- **Published Value:** £15,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 August 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Street-lighting maintenance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/street-lighting-maintenance-for-aylsham-town-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9f`

## 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/street-lighting-maintenance-for-aylsham-town-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** By post to:
The Town Clerk - TENDER DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED
Aylsham Town Council
Town Hall
Aylsham
NR11 6EL
or by email to: townclerk@aylsham-tc.gov.uk

## Description
Street Lighting Maintenance Contract
Tender Specification
1. Introduction
Aylsham Town Council invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors for the inspection, maintenance, repair and emergency response of the Council's street lighting stock.
The contract will commence on 1st October 2026 for a period of five (5) years, with the option to extend for an additional period of 12 months at the Council's discretion.
The Council currently owns and maintains approximately 434 street lighting assets, comprising predominantly decorative and residential street lighting columns. 
2. Contract Objectives
The successful Contractor shall:
•	Assist the Council to maintain the Council's lighting stock in a safe condition. 
•	Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements. 
•	Minimise outages and response times. 
•	Provide value for money. 
•	Maintain accurate asset records. 
•	Identify defects from inspections before they become safety hazards. 
•	Provide professional advice on replacement and lifecycle planning.
3. Scope of Services
The contract shall include, but not be limited to:
•	Annual visual inspection and clean of every lighting asset and subsequent report of defects. 
•	Electrical inspection and testing (EICR) of approximately 20% of the lighting stock each year, ensuring that every lighting asset receives one Electrical Installation Condition Report during the five-year contract.
•	Callout service to reports of faulty or damaged lights
4. Annual Visual Inspection and Clean
Each year the Contractor shall undertake a visual inspection and clean of all 434 street lighting assets.  The Council should be notified of when this inspection is taking place. 
The inspection shall include, but not limited to:
•	Structural condition 
•	Column stability 
•	Corrosion 
•	Lantern condition 
•	Brackets 
•	Doors 
•	Locks 
•	Photocell operation 
•	Lamp operation 
•	Electrical safety (visual) 
•	Underground cable entry (where visible) 
•	Signs of overheating
•	Evidence of unauthorised alterations 
•	Identification numbering 
•	Cleaning of lanterns/bowls and photocells
Following inspection the Contractor shall provide a report identifying:
•	Urgent defects 
•	Dangerous defects 
•	Routine repairs 
•	Recommended replacements 
•	Estimated remaining asset life 
•	Vegetation or any other objects obscuring the light
5. Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR)
The Contractor shall undertake Electrical Installation Condition Reports in accordance with prevailing legislation, British safety standards and professional guidance:
Approximately 87 lighting assets (20%) shall receive a full EICR each year.
By the end of Year Five:
•	100% of the lighting stock shall have received an EICR. 
Electronic copies of all certificates shall be supplied to the Council.
6. Callout Service
The Contractor shall respond to notification of light failure and damage.  This includes, but is not limited to:
•	Lamp failures 
•	Lantern failures 
•	Photocell failures 
•	Door...
> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/street-lighting-maintenance-for-aylsham-town-council-ocds-h6vhtk-06cf9f)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50232100
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £15,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068593-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-21T10:06:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:37:22.766Z
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