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Streetlighting Maintenance contract

Wem Town Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:12.

Opportunity overview

Wem Town Council are currently in the process of awarding the contract for the maintenance of the streetlights in the parish for the next 3 years. The Town Council has a lighting stock of 234 streetlights. Those that it was possible to convert (99%) were converted in 2018 to Holophane DMAX LED lights (dimmable and non dimmable) and some CLARA LED lights. More recently some TRT Aspect LED heads have been installed.

Classification

  • CPV50232100 — Street-lighting maintenance services

Lots

  • The Council is inviting quotes for the following - 1) A 'report only' contract for repairs. Faults will be reported to the contractor by Wem Town Council and repaired within two weeks. If repairs cannot be completed within this period the Clerk is to be informed of the reasons and estimated repair timescales so that residents can be kept informed. Please fill in the attached sheet to outline repair costs. 2) An annual condition survey of all the Town Council's streetlight columns, heads and brackets. 3) An electrical inspection of all the Town Council's street lighting (to comply with the current I.E.E. Regulations). To be split over the 3 years of the contract. 4) Updating of the council's streetlight inventory. 5) Undertake the Town Council's concrete column replacement programme at a rate of approximately 15 per year (subject to budget). There are approximately 30 concrete columns remaining. Following the structural inspections, a comprehensive report must be provided to the Town Council together with the electrical test certificates and a list of suggested refurbishment works (and costs). It is anticipated that the contractor who is awarded this contract will be the Town Council's preferred contractor for any maintenance or replacement work identified as a result of these inspections however this is not guaranteed.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05d92f
Status
active
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
5 Dec 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Dec 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
5 Dec 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
50232100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Street-lighting maintenance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
• Staff employed on this contract must be formally accredited with G39 Category 1 qualifications. • Staff to have received IPAF training for MEWP Highways working. • Your company must be NICIEC accredited or equivalent (please provide evidence of such accreditation including levels of accreditation with your quote). • All the works and requirements are to be carried out by the Contractor within the Codes of Practice of the Highway Electrical Association (HEA) observing all industry set training and safety standards, including full PPE and Traffic Management. • The Contractor must ensure that risk assessments and method statements are adhered to and made available for inspection at every visit

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
All quotes received will be evaluated based on the following criteria • Price 60% Value for money • Local Context 10% Evidence of proximity to Wem • Experience 20% Evidence of working on a similar contract for a local authority Evidence of capability of key personnel Capacity within the business to take on a new contract • Climate Change 10% Evidence of companies' approach to becoming more carbon efficient Evidence of ways to minimise the carbon footprint of this contract

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Council is inviting quotes for the following - 1) A 'report only' contract for repairs. Faults will be reported to the contractor by Wem Town Council and repaired within two weeks. If repairs cannot be completed within this period the Clerk is to be informed of the reasons and estimated repair timescales so that residents can be kept informed. Please fill in the attached sheet to outline repair costs. 2) An annual condition survey of all the Town Council's streetlight columns, heads and brackets. 3) An electrical inspection of all the Town Council's street lighting (to comply with the current I.E.E. Regulations). To be split over the 3 years of the contract. 4) Updating of the council's streetlight inventory. 5) Undertake the Town Council's concrete column replacement programme at a rate of approximately 15 per year (subject to budget). There are approximately 30 concrete columns remaining. Following the structural inspections, a comprehensive report must be provided to the Town Council together with the electrical test certificates and a list of suggested refurbishment works (and costs). It is anticipated that the contractor who is awarded this contract will be the Town Council's preferred contractor for any maintenance or replacement work identified as a result of these inspections however this is not guaranteed.

Options

Description
an additional 24 months subject to satisfactory performance

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Wem, Shropshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Entry 9
Region
UKK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-165523
Name
Wem Town Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG22
Locality
Wem
Postal Code
SY45AA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
, Wem Library, High Street,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Wem Town Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Penny O'Hagan
Telephone
+44 1939232733
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165524
Name
Wem Town Council

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Wem
Postal Code
SY4 5AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Wem Town Council

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wem · UKG22 · SY45AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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