The report of the Strategic Director - Regeneration and Environment sets out the tender process for the procurement of two separate contracts to supply and install approximately 6,900 LED lighting units to replace existing high wattage street lighting on lighting columns situated on Wirral’s principal highway network. This report recommends that the contracts be awarded to the preferred bidders as their tenders provide the most economically advantageous bids for the Council.

The award of these contracts is for a total value of £2,543,332.57.

This report contains two appendices that are exempt from public disclosure in accordance with paragraph 3 of part 1 of schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 due to the commercially sensitive nature of the information.

Resolved –

(1)  That the procurement process for the supply of LED units outlined in section 3.1 of the report be noted and the award of the contract to the preferred bidder listed in Appendix 1 in the sum of £2,247,419.75, be approved.

(2)  That the procurement process for the implementation of LED outlined in Section 3.0 of the report be noted and the award of the contract to the preferred bidder listed in Appendix 2 in the sum of £295,912.82, be approved.