AwardedAwarded 12 March 2026

Supply, Installation, Maintenance & Removal of Highway Electrical Assets including ICP and Emergency Response Works

Derbyshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Derbyshire County Council awarded highways work to Via East Midlands Limited on 12 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £7,200,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 4 April 2026.

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

What the notice says

This tender is for the supply, installation, maintenance and removal of highway electrical assets such as streetlights and illuminated traffic signs including electrical connections and emergency response. A key aspect of the contract is the provision of a 24-hour, 365-day emergency response service for street lighting issues. The contract is intended to support the DCC existing in-house street lighting team. The contract will include the provision of electricity service works as an ICP (Independent Connection Provider) across the three DNO (Distribution Network Operator) areas in Derbyshire and attendance to dangerous situations to reduce the risk (mainly be second call with a lorry mounted crane, but on occasions first call). This contract will not cover traffic signal maintenance.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Via East Midlands Limited
4 bids received
£7,200,000
Awarded 29 January 2026
4 April 2026 to 3 April 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068947-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 008022-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 043317-2026

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From notice 068947-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025, last updated 12 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.