AwardedAwarded 8 December 2025

Framework Agreement for Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance, Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal, and Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council awarded this contract to Jones Lighting Ltd, Acorn Lighting Services Limited and Limelight Signs Limited and 1 others on 8 December 2025.

It is a framework worth up to £1,200,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 1 December 2025.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

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

What the notice says

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.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
What this lot covers

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.

—£1,000,000
Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
What this lot covers

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

—£88,000
Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage
1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029
What this lot covers

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.

—£80,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Jones Lighting Ltd (SME)
Acorn Lighting Services Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Street Lighting Installation and Maintenance£1,000,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029
Jones Lighting Ltd (SME)
Acorn Lighting Services Limited (SME)
2 bids received
Annual Seasonal Lighting Installation and Removal (From 2026)£88,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029
Limelight Signs Limited (SME)
Hirst Signs Limited (SME)
4 bids received
Manufacture and Provision of Highways Signage£80,000
Awarded 17 November 2025
8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 060770-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 074990-2025
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 080722-2025

About the buyer

From notice 060770-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 30 September 2025, last updated 8 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.