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Street Lighting and Highway Signs

Sunderland City Council · Local authority

In brief

Sunderland City Council has announced plans to buy highways work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £50,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 September 2028.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for this buyer (from 15 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision and Maintenance of Street Lighting and Highway Signs

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.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045521-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

147

Awards

109

Suppliers it has used most for highways

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  2. Public Footpath Surface Works - Harris Park Extension

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    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £44kestimated
  3. Request for Quotation: Street Skate Park Tarmac Path Replacement

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    Open30 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £10kestimated
  4. Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework

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    Open40 days left7 lotsFramework

    £1.2bnframework ceiling
  5. Mains replacement & Associated works

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    Open2162 days left8 lotsDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated

From notice 045521-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.