Tender: Ellesmere Town Council Street Lighting Maintenance Contract – 3-Year Term from 1 October 2026

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Ellesmere Town Council is seeking a supplier for the maintenance of its 85 town-owned streetlights under a three-year contract starting 1 October 2026. The council's lighting stock (99% converted in 2020) includes Holophane S-Line LED lights (dimmable and non-dimmable), Holophane wall packs, a retrofit lamp, an amenity lantern, and a Philips Lumia light. The council invites quotes for: a report-only repairs contract where faults reported by the council are repaired within five working days (with the Clerk informed if delays occur and estimated timescales given); an annual structural condition survey of all columns, heads and brackets including annual cleaning and removal of overhanging foliage; and electrical inspections of all streetlighting to comply with current I.E.E. regulations, to be split over the three years. After inspections the contractor must provide a comprehensive report with electrical test certificates and a list of suggested refurbishment works and costs. The awarded contractor is likely to be the preferred supplier for identified maintenance (not guaranteed). The contract will be reviewed after the first year, and all returned quotes and invoices must provide individual prices and a detailed breakdown of repairs and maintenance carried out.