Official UK procurement notice
NMWTRA Replacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes 2026
Authority: Cyngor Gwynedd (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of Replacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes for Trunk Road Network.
The contract covers the direct purchase of street lighting communication nodes that interface with the existing, Wales wide street lighting communication methodology used across the trunk road network. These nodes enable remote monitoring, control, diagnostics and energy management of street lighting assets.
The procurement is required to maintain system continuity following the end of life status of the existing communication nodes, which are no longer supported by the current manufacturer.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Feb 2026, 11:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 09:55 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016342- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064ebaFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
- The existing system operates a manufacturer specific communication protocol, and only the original manufacturer can supply nodes that are fully compatible with the established communication methodology deployed across trunk roads in Wales.
- The current nodes in use have reached end of life, meaning replacements and support cannot be sourced from alternative suppliers.
- Introducing a different manufacturer’s nodes would require complete redesign, reconfiguration and testing of the Wales wide lighting communications platform—resulting in disproportionate cost, major operational disruption, and a risk to the delivery of statutory highway lighting functions.
- Therefore, a direct award to the manufacturer is the only viable approach to ensure continuity and safety.
- Risks
The performance risk is low, because the purchased nodes are fully compatible with the existing communication methodology and supplied directly by the original manufacturer.
Residual risks include supply chain lead times and integration windows; these are mitigated through coordinated installation and pre delivery validation.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published12 Feb 2026, 11:03 GMTUK5
- Contract details notice published24 Feb 2026, 09:55 GMTUK7
- Contract signature expected24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELENSA LTDReplacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes for Trunk Road Network24 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 | £253,750 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
NMWTRA Replacement Street Lighting Communication Nodes 2026 · TELENSA LTD
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £253,750
- Period
- 24 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: N/A
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Telensa LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender