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title: "Structural Testing of Street Lighting Columns"
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# Structural Testing of Street Lighting Columns

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/structural-testing-of-street-lighting-columns-ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council: "Structural Testing of Street Lighting Columns". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,100,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Nov 2022, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: procontract.due-north.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-ons-e10000018)
- **Published Value:** £1,100,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 November 2022 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Street-lighting maintenance services, Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0025
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/structural-testing-of-street-lighting-columns-ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f`

## Before you bid
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- **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/structural-testing-of-street-lighting-columns-ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [procontract.due-north.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprocontract.due-north.com%2FAdvert%2FIndex%3FadvertId%3Da731d356-6d3e-ed11-8119-005056b64545)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/structural-testing-of-street-lighting-columns-ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f#participate

## Description
Leicestershire County Council is seeking to identify and appoint a single Supplier per Lot for Structural testing of Street Lighting Columns. The Service shall be split into 2 Lots.
The testing of Leicestershire County Council's street lighting columns, analysing test results and producing reports divided into two lots as follows:-
• Lot 1 - The detailed inspection and testing using an ultrasonic “Relative Loss of Section” test
• Lot 2 - The detailed inspection and testing using a static load test
Both forms of testing include the analysis of results and production of reports for Leicestershire County Council. Bidders are invited to submit a bid for one or both Lots.
The maximum duration of the contract shall be 5 years, this is made up of an initial term of 3 years, plus 2 further extensions of 12 months. Extensions are subject to satisfactory performance of the supplier.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50232100
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £100,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 - This Lot  is for the detailed inspection and testing and reporting of street lighting columns using an ultrasonic “Relative Loss of Section” test
This includes testing of Road Lighting Columns and Brackets, CCTV Masts and Cantilever Masts and...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 50232100
- **Delivery regions:** UKF

- **Estimated Value:** £1,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 2 - This Lot  is for the detailed inspection and testing and reporting of street lighting columns using Static Load Testing.
This includes testing of Road Lighting Columns and Brackets, CCTV Masts and Cantilever Masts and other similar street fur...

- **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%2F029224-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-17T15:28:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T09:02:57.137Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-036c1f