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P-0515- Specialist Street Lighting Consultancy service

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Published
27 November 2025
Submission
30 January 2026

Tender description

To provide consultancy support to Manchester City Council’s Street Lighting Client management team regarding: The provision of specialist support for the handback of the PFI Contract which expires on 30 June 2029. Undertaking an assessment of future service options, including bringing services back in-house, full-service subcontract, an intelligent client model, or a combination of all three. Highlighting the risks and benefits via a delivery model assessment report. Developing the services specification and tender documents for the selected delivery option and to provide technical and commercial support throughout the procurement process and into the contractor mobilisation period. A multidisciplinary team approach, with continuity of lead by a single individual across both phases, from an organisation with capacity to deploy a limited number of specialists as required. Keywords: Consultancy, Street Lighting, Services

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published27 November 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date30 January 2026

About the buyer

Manchester City Council is the local authority for the city of Manchester, and buys through its Corporate Procurement Service. Category leads across the council handle procurement for their own areas of goods and services. Contract opportunities are advertised on The Chest, the North West's shared procurement portal for local authorities. Larger contracts also appear on Find a Tender, the UK's service for public procurement notices. A Professional Services Framework covers consultancy and professional services work for the council. Suppliers can register for free email alerts on The Chest when relevant opportunities are published.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Manchester City Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

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