GMCA Street Lighting Electrical Connections Framework Agreement 2025 - 2026 (2028)

The purpose of this tender is to put in place a framework agreement to procure street lighting electrical connections services. The framework agreement will consist of 5 lots, of which two of the lots will be Distribution Network Operator (DNO) geographical lots and 3 will be Independent Distribution Network Operator (IDNO) lots. All providers must be accredited for the appropriate work categories under the National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS), presently operated by Lloyds Register, to operate on the incumbent Distribution Network Operator (DNO) electrical networks at any time during the term of the framework agreement. The Distribution Network Operators for the 2 geographical lots are Electricity North West (Lot 1) and Scottish Power (Lot 2).The remaining 3 Independent Distribution Network Operator lots will be Energetics IDNO Sites (Lot 3), IPNL (Independent Power Networks) IDNO Sites (Lot 4) and ESP Electricity Limited IDNO Sites (Lot 5). \r \r The services provided under the framework agreement will be made available to members and associate members of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and other participating authorities and organisational bodies as named within the tender documentation. \r \r The framework agreement will initially run for a period of 2 years and will allow for 2 further periods of extension of 12 months each. The maximum duration of the framework agreement will be 4 years. \r \r The closing date of Friday 23rd August 2024 at 17:00 represents the deadline for the submission of final tender applications.