Scope
Reference
RCT/CE/RCT27/25
Description
Rhondda-Cynon-Taf County Borough Council are seeking tenders from suitably qualified contractors to undertake the maintenance of Street Lighting, Illuminated Traffic Signs, footway bollards and feeder pillars. The Authorities wish to appoint one contractor to complete all works.
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC currently has a street lighting inventory consisting of 30,300 streetlights, 2,400 illuminated traffic signs, 38 illuminated footway bollards and approximately 1,300 feeder pillars.
The luminaries are mounted on street lighting columns and sign posts ranging in height from 1.5 to 12 metres and mounting brackets erected on both structures and Electricity Company overhead network poles. The electricity supply is provided by a combination of Electricity Company direct services and the Council's private cable network.
The Columns and sign posts are constructed from various materials which include stainless steel, galvanised mild steel, folded steel and aluminium, varying in age and condition.
The contract will be based on the Institution of Civil Engineers' NEC4 Term Service Contract 2017 (with January 2023 amendments) with main option clause A (Priced Contract with Price List) and will include a Price Fluctuation Clause for an annual change in prices.
Total value (estimated)
- £11,676,000 excluding VAT
- £14,000,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
- Possible extension to 31 March 2036
- 10 years
Description of possible extension:
Contract Period. 5 years plus options to extend for 3+2 years.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Insurances upon award of contract
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
13 November 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
20 November 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
ITT reference 119956
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
16 January 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 15 September 2035
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 60.00% | |
| Quality | Quality | 35.00% | |
| Social Value | RCT Social Value Measures Used |
Quality | 5.00% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDXZ-9391-VHZQ
2 Llys Cadwyn
Porth
CF37 4TH
United Kingdom
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales