Street Lighting Improvements Programme 2026 - 2030 - AWARD

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Published: Mar 23, 2026

Updated: Jun 21, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

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Works contract awarded by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (United Kingdom): Street Lighting Improvements Programme 2026 - 2030 - AWARD. construction &.

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Description

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Highway Authority has a legal duty to maintain the highway network within the borough, including street lighting and illuminated signage. Sandwell MBC provides and maintains 30,985 streetlights and approximately 5,000 other types of illuminated street furniture. Of these, 30,139 lighting units have already been upgraded through a previous lantern replacement programme. This delivered significant energy efficiencies, carbon reductions and introduced LED lighting technology controlled via a Central Management System (CMS), a platform that enables remote monitoring and adjustment of street lighting assets for optimal performance and fault detection. The proposed Street Lighting Improvement Programme Contract, will focus on upgrading the small number of remaining non-LED lighting units and converting approximately 9,000 existing LED lanterns onto a single, integrated CMS. Additionally, the contract will enable the replacement of lighting columns and other illuminated street furniture that have reached the end of their design life, ensuring that the infrastructure remains safe and fit for purpose.. CPV: Installation of road lighting equipment (45316110). Procedure: Open procedure

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on March 23, 2026. Last refreshed 4 days ago. Reference: IT-230-10068-SMBC 25057 - AWARD. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has issued 135 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 12 currently open and 87 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

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