Street Lighting Service Contract

Tender description

Suffolk County Council wishes to appoint an industry-leading service provider to become its partner in the delivery of the Council's Street Lighting Service (Contract). The Council is looking to forge a long-term collaborative relationship with a service provider that delivers a Contract which actively supports the Council's corporate objectives and provides added value to the County. At present, the majority of the Council's street lighting service (SLS) is delivered through its existing highways contract with support for the Capital replacement works being provided by the contractor currently undertaking the LED Replacement project. Both contract arrangements are due to expire at the end of September 2023 with the highways contract currently the subject of a separate procurement process which should lead to an award in early 2023.The Council therefore intends to put in place a new, flexible SLS Contract to maximise the potential for success for both parties Lot 1: The Council wishes to put in place a new, exciting and flexible arrangement to facilitate its street lighting service. The current intention is to ensure that the new Contract encourages and facilitates the following:• Collaboration and partnership - the Council is keen to establish a partnership with the appointed service provider which embodies trust in service delivery and pricing, actively supports its objectives, promotes collaboration and embraces the needs of the Council as well as the people of the County of Suffolk.• Social considerations - in putting in place this important Contract, the Council will consider how it can bring Social Value benefits to its communities by ensuring these are embedded in the service specification, form part of its procurement decisions and are delivered through this Contract.• Climate Emergency - potential service providers will need to demonstrate how they will help the Council with its aim to be Carbon Net Zero by 2030. This will include reviewing and monitoring street lighting services activities to mitigate environmental impacts whilst actively working in accordance with the Council's Climate Change Commercial Ask.• Environmental considerations - the Council also wishes to seek out opportunities within the street lighting services where it can make positive contributions to biodiversity and protecting the environment across Suffolk.• Communication and Engagement - communication for the street lighting service plays a key role in keeping customers and stakeholders informed about the different services being delivered (location and time) and informs the Council of defects, complaints and compliments.• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - the Council wants a service provider that is committed to ensuring fair and accessible opportunities for everyone from diverse backgrounds and promoting an inclusive culture and environment within the workplace.The Contract will be required to deliver street lighting services to include General Maintenance, Capital asset replacement and installation of new assets. There may also be the requirement for design support during peak times. In addition to the work with Suffolk County Council, there will also be the opportunity for the delivery of the contract requirements to other bodies within the East of England, including but not limited to parish councils, district, borough and county councils and housing developers.As mentioned above whilst separate contracts will be put in place for the provision of the core Highways Maintenance Service and ITS services. The Council reserves its right to bring elements of this service into those Contracts at a later date.The Council recognises that innovation is at the forefront of the street lighting market and as such has provided opportunity for other electrical and related services to potentially be delivered under this contract in the future where value for money can be assured.The Council is aware that the approach it has decided to take in respect of the Contract may be different to many of the approaches currently in or coming to the market. The Council strongly believes that its approach will not only promote a closer working relationship with the service provider but will provide the best value for money for the Council. Delivering through a platform that supports innovation, anticipates change and drives continuous improvement to promote and deliver on the key objectives. The Council will ensure a fair and transparent procurement process whilst complying with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and intends to invite the top three scoring Candidates to participate in and submit an initial tender. They will then be invited to participate in and submit detailed and final tenders. Further information about the procurement process is set out in the Project Information Memorandum (PIM).