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title: "Street-lighting repairs and replacements in Billing"
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# Street-lighting repairs and replacements in Billing

Billing Parish Council seeks tenders to repair, refurbish and replace 91 street-lighting assets, including standard and Victorian heritage columns and several lantern types. Work includes replacing defective columns with LED lanterns and photocells, testing and commissioning, and assessing asset 50, which has not yet been inspected. Tenderers are encouraged to visit the site. Bids must be emailed to the Council clerk by 31 December 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Pricing must be itemised by asset and work type, exclusive of VAT, with VAT shown separately. The Council anticipates starting in April 2027, subject to final budget provision. The official detail page was inaccessible; no supporting documents were opened.

- Status: open
- Country: GB
- Buyer: Billing Parish Council
- Submission deadline: 2026-12-31T12:00:00+00:00 (instant)
- Original notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5b9b25-7053-418b-9c38-e5290c1e9922
- Source checked: 2026-10-13T00:03:40.312041Z

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