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Opportunity overview
Billing Parish Council invites tenders for repair, refurbishment and replacement works to its street lighting network comprising 91 lighting assets, including standard steel columns, Victorian heritage columns, post-top lanterns and bracket-mounted lanterns.
The works comprise repairs, refurbishment and replacement items identified within the Council's electrical and structural assessment. This may include column replacement, lantern replacement, photocell replacement, rewiring, cable repairs, bracket repairs, access doors, column straightening, concrete collars, earth safety labels and asset renumbering.
Defective columns identified for replacement shall be removed and replaced with new columns complete with LED lanterns, photocells, testing and commissioning. Any Victorian heritage columns requiring replacement must be replaced on a like-for-like basis in appearance, scale and character whilst incorporating modern LED lighting technology. Existing heritage columns not identified for replacement shall be cleaned, prepared and repainted.
One asset (No. 50) has not yet undergone inspection. The successful contractor will be required to undertake an electrical and structural assessment of this asset and submit recommendations and costs for any remedial works identified.
Tenderers are strongly encouraged to undertake a site visit before submitting a tender.
Tender Documentation
Supporting documents are available from the Council and include:
Street Lighting Asset Location Plan
Asset-by-Asset Pricing Schedule (Excel)
Redacted Electrical and Structural Assessment Schedule (Excel)
Location Map
Interested contractors must request the tender documents by emailing clerk@billing-pc.gov.uk with the subject line:
Request for Street Lighting Information
Pricing Requirements
Tenderers must complete the Council's Asset-by-Asset Pricing Schedule and provide:
Total price for column replacement works.
Total price for repairs and remedial works.
Total price for heritage refurbishment and painting.
Price for inspection and any remedial works relating to Asset 50.
Itemised costs for each individual asset, including labour, materials, plant and traffic management where applicable.
Details of any exclusions, assumptions or provisional sums.
Total contract value and VAT shown separately.
All prices must be submitted exclusive of VAT.
Tender Submission
Tenders must be submitted by email only to clerk@billing-pc.gov.uk with the subject line:
Tender Submission Quotation - Street Lighting
Deadline
Completed tenders must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 31 December 2026. Late submissions may not be considered.
Programme
Whilst the contract may be awarded following completion of the tender process, the Council currently anticipates that works will commence from April 2027 within the 2027/28 financial year, subject to final budget provision being confirmed.
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
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PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Billing Parish Council is seeking a contractor to repair, refurbish and replace components across its 91-asset street-lighting network. Works include steel and heritage columns, LED lanterns, photocells, cabling, brackets, repainting, testing and commissioning, plus assessment of one uninspected asset.
Who this may suit
Suitable for street-lighting contractors able to deliver electrical and structural remedial works, heritage-compatible column replacement/refurbishment, testing and commissioning, and itemised asset-level pricing.
Key points identified
Street-lighting works scopeRepair, refurbish and replace items across 91 lighting assets, including columns, lanterns, photocells, wiring, cables, brackets, access doors, concrete collars, labels and renumbering.Evidence: "street lighting network comprising 91 lighting assets" and listed repair, refurbishment and replacement items.
Heritage asset treatmentReplacement Victorian heritage columns must be like-for-like in appearance, scale and character while incorporating modern LED technology; retained heritage columns must be cleaned, prepared and repainted.Evidence: "must be replaced on a like-for-like basis"; "Existing heritage columns not identified for replacement shall be cleaned, prepared and repainted."
Asset 50 assessmentUndertake an electrical and structural assessment of Asset 50 and submit recommendations and costs for remedial works.Evidence: "The successful contractor will be required to undertake an electrical and structural assessment of this asset and submit recommendations and costs".
96% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Billing Parish Council is seeking a contractor to repair, refurbish and replace components across its 91-asset street-lighting network. Works include steel and heritage columns, LED lanterns, photocells, cabling, brackets, repainting, testing and commissioning, plus assessment of one uninspected asset.
Who this may suit
Suitable for street-lighting contractors able to deliver electrical and structural remedial works, heritage-compatible column replacement/refurbishment, testing and commissioning, and itemised asset-level pricing.
Key deliverables
Repair, refurbishment and replacement of identified street-lighting assets
Replacement columns supplied with LED lanterns, photocells, testing and commissioning
Like-for-like heritage column replacement in appearance, scale and character where required
Cleaning, preparation and repainting of retained heritage columns
Electrical and structural assessment, recommendations and cost for Asset 50
Completed asset-by-asset pricing schedule and tender submission
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Street-lighting works scope
98% confidence
Repair, refurbish and replace items across 91 lighting assets, including columns, lanterns, photocells, wiring, cables, brackets, access doors, concrete collars, labels and renumbering.
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"street lighting network comprising 91 lighting assets" and listed repair, refurbishment and replacement items.
Heritage asset treatment
98% confidence
Replacement Victorian heritage columns must be like-for-like in appearance, scale and character while incorporating modern LED technology; retained heritage columns must be cleaned, prepared and repainted.
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"must be replaced on a like-for-like basis"; "Existing heritage columns not identified for replacement shall be cleaned, prepared and repainted."
Asset 50 assessment
98% confidence
Undertake an electrical and structural assessment of Asset 50 and submit recommendations and costs for remedial works.
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"The successful contractor will be required to undertake an electrical and structural assessment of this asset and submit recommendations and costs".
Pricing schedule
99% confidence
Complete the Council's asset-by-asset pricing schedule, including itemised labour, materials, plant and applicable traffic-management costs.
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"Tenderers must complete the Council's Asset-by-Asset Pricing Schedule" and provide itemised costs for each asset.
SME suitability
95% confidence
Marked suitable for SMEs.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_sme = 1.
VCSE suitability
95% confidence
Not marked suitable for VCSEs.
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Opportunity field: suitable_for_vcse = 0.
Site visit
99% confidence
Strongly encouraged before tender submission; not stated as mandatory.
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"Tenderers are strongly encouraged to undertake a site visit before submitting a tender."
Certifications, insurance and minimum turnover
92% confidence
Unknown.
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No such requirements are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Pricing basis
99% confidence
Provide total prices for column replacements, repairs/remedial works, heritage refurbishment/painting, and Asset 50 inspection/remedial works; state exclusions, assumptions and provisional sums.
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Pricing Requirements section.
VAT
99% confidence
Prices must be exclusive of VAT, with total contract value and VAT shown separately.
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"All prices must be submitted exclusive of VAT" and "Total contract value and VAT shown separately."
Contract value
97% confidence
Unknown; source value maximum is recorded as £1, which is not a credible indication of the expected contract value for the stated scope.
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Opportunity field: value_max = 1 GBP; no estimated contract value is stated in the description.
Delivery
Delivery location
96% confidence
NN3 9EF, England.
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Opportunity delivery location postal code: NN3 9EF.
Anticipated works start
98% confidence
From April 2027, subject to final budget provision being confirmed.
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"the Council currently anticipates that works will commence from April 2027 within the 2027/28 financial year, subject to final budget provision being confirmed."
Contract duration
93% confidence
Unknown.
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No works completion date or duration is stated; the supplied contract end timestamp is the same day as the stated start date.
Request by email to clerk@billing-pc.gov.uk using the subject line "Request for Street Lighting Information".
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Tender Documentation section.
Submission method
99% confidence
Email only to clerk@billing-pc.gov.uk using the subject line "Tender Submission Quotation - Street Lighting".
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Tender Submission section.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
12:00 noon on 31 December 2026.
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"Completed tenders must be received no later than 12:00 noon on 31 December 2026."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Budget dependency
98% confidence
Start of works is subject to confirmation of final budget provision.
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"subject to final budget provision being confirmed."
Uninspected asset scope
99% confidence
The extent and cost of remedial work for Asset 50 are unknown until the contractor completes its assessment.
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"One asset (No. 50) has not yet undergone inspection."
Heritage replacement constraint
98% confidence
Heritage-column replacements must satisfy like-for-like appearance, scale and character requirements while integrating LED technology.
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Heritage column replacement requirement.
Source contract value anomaly
99% confidence
The recorded maximum value of £1 conflicts with the described multi-asset works scope and should not be used for commercial planning.
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Opportunity field value_max = 1 GBP compared with the stated 91-asset scope.
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