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Emergency Lighting Inspection, Testing and Maintenance Services

Staffordshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Staffordshire County Council is looking for suppliers for this contract (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 May 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026
Express interest by
midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Case Study One 50% · Case Study Two 50%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 68 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

Conditions

  • Suppliers pay a fee of 0.3% of the value of work won through this framework.

Tender documents

The buyer expects to buy this again around August 2030.

What the notice says

The purpose is to provide annual Planned Inspection and Testing of maintained and non-maintained luminaires, illuminated escape signage and associated battery systems where present. The Contract comprises Planned Inspection and Testing of emergency lighting systems and Responsive Fault Attendance for reported faults and system failures. The Contract does not include guaranteed remedial works, installations, system upgrades or replacement equipment. A 24/7 callout facility will be required to deliver responsive fault activities. The Contract is to enable the inspection and testing of Staffordshire County Council's (SCC's) Corporate properties and Local Education Authority (LEA) Maintained Schools. Additionally, the Contract Managing Agent may use the Contract for some or all its customers' 200+ Academy, Fire Service and other properties. There are presently approximately 471 properties under contract, which are anticipated to be transferred to this agreement. The properties include all types of buildings operated by a Local Authority including educational, residential care homes, civic buildings, offices, fire stations, enterprise centres and small industrial units. Please note: The Council is awarding a single supplier Framework

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Thursday 1 October 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 084613-2026

About the buyer

Staffordshire County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

173

Awards

129

Suppliers it has used most

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From notice 084613-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.