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Published 27 Apr 2026, 10:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Street Lighting Materials

Official notice

Authority: Scotland Excel

Framework agreement6 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)£48,000,000total for 6 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This framework is for the supply and delivery of street lighting materials such as LED Lanterns, Galvanised Tubular Steel Lighting Columns, Aluminium Lighting Columns, Sundry Items inc. Cable and Wiring, Traffic Bollards and Signs and Maintenance Components to all 32 member councils in Scotland, Tayside Contracts and Associate Members of Scotland Excel.

CPV: Bollards · Conduit · Electric filament lamps · Fuses · Illuminated traffic signs · Insulated wire and cable · Light bulbs · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Parts of lamps and light fittings · Parts of lamps and lighting equipment · Sealed-beam lamp units · Street lamps · +3 more

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 30 suppliers
Electronic auction

Whether an electronic auction will be used is at the discretion of each Scotland Excel Council, Associate Member or other bodies participating which will be settled by them during the procedure for the call-off of a contract under this proposed framework agreement.

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £2,000,000: 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 #1LED Lanterns UKPublished value£31,000,000

Supply and delivery of LED lanterns. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Galvanised Tubular Steel Lighting Columns UKceiling above

Supply and delivery of Galvanised Tubular Steel Lighting Columns relating to street lighting materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Aluminium Lighting Columns UKPublished value£7,000,000

Supply and delivery of Aluminium Lighting Columns relating to street lighting materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Sundry Items inc. Cable and Wiring UKPublished value£4,000,000

Supply and delivery of sundry items and cable/wiring relating to street lighting materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils and associate members within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Traffic Bollards and Signs UKceiling above

Supply and delivery of traffic bollards and signs relating to street lighting materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Maintenance Components UK, Scotlandceiling above

Supply and delivery of maintenance components relating to street lighting materials. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Please see the Invitation to Tender contained on the PCS-Tender project relevant to this procurement and the other Procurement Documents for further information.

Delivery: UK, Scotland · Various locations throughout the geographical boundaries of the participating councils within Scotland.
Variant bids: not allowed

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 · same split on all 6 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30%
  • price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 30
  • Price: 70
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    1.SPD (Scotland) Questions 4B.5.1b and 4B.5.2: Insurance Requirements

    2.SPD (Scotland) Question 4B.6: Other Economic and Financial Requirements

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Economic and Financial Standing selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot.

    Minimum: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Further to Condition 38 of the General Conditions of Contract it is a requirement that tenderers hold, or can commit to obtain prior to appointment to the framework, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: ALL LOTS EMPLOYERS (COMPULSORY) LIABILI…
  • Technical & professional ability

    List and brief description of selection criteria:

    In accordance with Regulation 59(12), as this proposed Framework Agreement is divided into Lots, these Technical and Professional Ability selection criteria apply separately in relation to each individual lot:

    1.SPD (Scotland) Question 4C.10 Subcontracting

    2.SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 Quality Management Procedures

    3.SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Procedures

    4.SPD (Scotland) Question 4D.2 Environmental Management Procedures

    Minimum: FURTHER TO THE IDENTIFIED SELECTION CRITERIA OUTLINED ABOVE, full guidance and the minimum levels of standards required are outlined in the "0423 Technical and Professional Ability Attachment" document, which can be found in the "Contract Notice" folder in the Buyer Attachment ar…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Supply and Delivery of Street Lighting Materials” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
27 Apr 2026, 10:50 BST
Last source update
31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
Award evaluation window
1 Sept 2026 – …
Authority reference
0423
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072768
Classification (CPV)
BollardsConduitElectric filament lampsFusesIlluminated traffic signsInsulated wire and cableLight bulbsLighting equipment and electric lampsParts of lamps and light fittingsParts of lamps and lighting equipment
+5 moreSealed-beam lamp unitsStreet lamps
Delivery area
UKScotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068b4c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

For full details of the conditions relevant to the proposed Framework Agreement and contracts to be called off thereunder (to the extent known or settled at this stage), please refer to the tender documents (see “Section I.3 Communication”). Tenderers require to confirm their acceptance of the terms and conditions. Please refer to paragraph 4.9 of the 0423 IIT including Evaluation Methodology as your response MAY RESULT IN YOUR OFFER BEING considered to be NON-COMPLIANT AND REMOVED FROM FURTHER EVALUATION for the reasons stated. Scotland Excel may require any tendering group of entities to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract and may require them to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the appointment to the Framework. Further information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation on PCS-T for this procurement exercise.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: This procurement process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this framework on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): -The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/aboutus/ourmembers.aspx -Scotland Excel associate members as listed at http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk/home/Aboutus/Ourmembers/Associate-members.aspx -any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland)Act 2014. -Any Scottish Registered Social Landlords listed on the public register of the Scottish Housing Regulator: http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/Documents/Landlord%20Register.pdf as at the date of publication of this notice. -Tayside Contracts -Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges & their member organisations across the higher and further education sector in Scotland and their associated and affiliated bodies. -Scottish Prison Service (SPS) -Scottish National Health Service Authorities, including any body created pursuant to the National Health Service Scotland Act (1978) -Transport Scotland -Scottish Government & Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Tenderers should note: Retrospective rebates apply to this Framework as detailed in the Procurement Documents. Use of electronic ordering, invoicing, and payment is at the discretion of each Member Authority or Associate Member and will be agreed at call-off stage. The maximum number of participants stated in section IV.1.3 of the contract notice is indicative only. Scotland Excel may appoint more or fewer tenderers than this number. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 IMPORTANT NOTE FOR TENDERERS: Bids may be excluded from evaluation, in whole or in part, if they fail to provide the required information as instructed. Specific evaluation approaches, including those that may result in exclusion, will apply. In particular, a MINIMUM BID REQUIREMENT applies to ALL Lots. Full details and instructions are provided in the tender documents, including the Information and Instructions to Tenderers and Evaluation Methodology. Full details and instructions are provided in the Procurement Documents, including the (0423) Information and Instructions to Tenderers and Evaluation Methodology. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27869. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: In accordance with section 25(3) of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 note that Scotland Excel intends to include community benefit requirements. As part of your response within the Technical criteria, Tenderers will be requested to commit to delivery of community benefits in accordance with the methodology outlined in the tender documents. Tenderer’s should note that community benefits is a scored criterion. (SC Ref:825552)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jun 2026 → 29 Jan 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  2. Notice published83 days ago
    31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period ends51 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  6. Bids must remain valid untilin 99 days
    29 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2026
  1. Published value updated to £48,000,000
    31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
    was £60,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST
  4. Deadline published: 1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    31 Jul 2026, 14:29 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Scotland Excel

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1ARContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.