Scope
Reference
UID: 12767
Description
Totally Local Company is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified contractors to be appointed to a Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage.
Totally Local Company are a major service provider in the Street Lighting Industry. Sudden demands can affect our ability to deliver works within the timescales laid down within contracts being undertaken. To ensure Totally Local Company meet all our clients' expectations, Totally Local Company Limited will require a Framework Agreement across each Lot to assist in scheme delivery and reactive maintenance.
This framework will consist of three Lots which providers can tender for:
Lot 1 - Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
Lot 2 - Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal
Lot 3 - Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Totally Local Company will award to the 2 highest scoring Framework Contractors per lot.
For a full specification for this opportunity, please register you interest.
Submissions shall be received by the Council by the closing date and time stated within the Instruction for Tendering document.
No submission received after the closing date and time will be accepted other than where there are exceptional circumstances which may be considered by the Director of STAR Procurement in their sole discretion. Please note that tender submissions which are only partly uploaded at the closing date and time will be considered to have not been received and will be rejected by the Council.
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ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT THROUGH THE CHEST. Submissions sent via any other method will not be accepted.
Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late submissions may not be accepted.
In submitting your quotation you agree to contract on the terms and conditions as detailed on The Chest. Due to the Council's obligations of fairness and equal treatment to all bidders it cannot accept amendments to these terms and conditions or alternative terms and conditions. If you seek to amend the terms and conditions or submit alternative terms and conditions the Council may reject your quotation.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £1,200,000 excluding VAT
- £1,440,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34928420 - Road-danger lamps
- 34928470 - Signage
- 34928500 - Street-lighting equipment
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Contract locations
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
Lot 1. Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
Description
The selected companies will be required to demonstrate their ability to deliver reactive and routine Street Lighting works and individual Street Lighting schemes of varying complexity and value as well as planned Street Lighting activities. These will be delivered with and or on behalf of Totally Local Company.
The selected companies will be required to undertake works throughout Northwest England and need to demonstrate the capability to do this.
The selected companies will need to be able to demonstrate their commitment to partnership working with Totally Local Company and share in their vision of providing a reliable, quality, affordable service to all our customers.
Please refer to 3C. Lot 1 Street Lighting Installation & Maintenance Pricing Schedule detailing a list of our requirements.
Works will be allocated based upon price and ability to deliver within allocated timescales. Failure to deliver works within the allocated timescale will reduce the amount allocated to the service provider. No guarantee on the amount of work will be given.
Please note that the Contractor/Member within this framework is required to comply with all the enclosed specifications and standard details.
Lot value (estimated)
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)
Description
Totally Local Company may require assistance on an annual basis for the installation and removal of seasonal lighting within the Borough of Stockport; a suitably qualified and experienced registered Electrical Contractor to install and subsequently remove all festive lighting during the Christmas period.
Contract requirements include installation, maintenance and removal of all:
• Motifs fixed to lighting columns
• Cross street displays
• Decorations for Christmas trees
• Provide Call-out
• Carryout inspections
• Resource for Switch on events
• Removal of features and lights on columns and trees
Please refer to 3C. Lot 2 Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal Pricing Schedule for a full list of the requirements
Lot value (estimated)
- £88,000 excluding VAT
- £105,600 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 3. Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Description
Totally Local Company require assistance from a Traffic Sign company who can design and manufacture permanent and temporary road signage. The company must have the correct recognised highway signage accreditations and be able to provide signage within agreed timescales.
Contract requirements include:
i. The provision and manufacture of various Highway Signage in accordance with the relevant traffic signs regulations and general directions manual, current traffic signs manual chapter 7, BSEN12899-1:2007 and any relevant traffic signs and any relevant highway signage regulations.
ii. Bespoke signage.
iii. Ability to design bespoke signage as per Totally Local Company Requirements.
Please refer to 3C. Lot 3 Manufacture & Provision of Highways Signage Pricing Schedule within the tender pack for a full list of the requirement.
Lot value (estimated)
- £80,000 excluding VAT
- £96,000 including VAT
Framework lot values may be shared with other lots
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Framework
Maximum number of suppliers
2
Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers
0%
Framework operation description
Totally Local Company will award to the 2 highest scoring Framework Contractors per lot.
There shall be two routes to call-off for this framework agreement.
Route 1:
Call-off contracts may be awarded on the basis of a further competition exercise between suitable Framework Contractors. Suitability shall be determined by taking into consideration responses to quality questions and references.
Any further competition shall be undertaken by asking further requirement specific questions and evaluating these in accordance with the weightings and scoring methodology provided at that time. The main heading criteria of Quality and Price must be used, however, the particular weightings attributed to these may be altered from those used in creating this Framework Agreement by 20% either way, the determination of this shall be at the sole discretion of Totally Local Company based on its determination of the risks of the particular requirement.
Route 2:
Totally Local Company reserve the right to award works through a Direct Award mechanism.
The Direct Award mechanism will be used when Totally Local Company is able to determine the most appropriate and cost-effective Framework Contractor from the information available without needing to run a further competition.
Award method when using the framework
Either with or without competition
Contracting authorities that may use the framework
Establishing party only
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
Lot 1. Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
Lot 2. Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)
Lot 3. Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Please refer to the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for further information regarding qualifications and standards
Particular suitability
Lot 1. Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
Lot 2. Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)
Lot 3. Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 October 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
29 October 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
All tenders must be submitted electronically via The Chest (www.the-chest.org.uk)
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
10 November 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 1 June 2029
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Price is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information | Price | 70% |
| Quality is not the only award criteria, please refer to the tender documents for further information | Quality | 30% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aa8abb21-3e9d-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21
The documents can be accessed with free and unrestricted access via the link above via www.the-chest.org.uk
Contracting authority
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGW-7196-LCHL
Stopford House, Piccadilly
Stockport
SK1 3XE
United Kingdom
Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government