The largest street lighting project in the UK will be undertaking in Leeds. The £110m project involves the replacement of its entire street lighting stock with new modern energy efficient street lights to make the city’s streets safer and brighter. The project will also see the replacement of lighting for tunnels, pedestrian subways and cycle lanes.
WSP provided technical advice relating to street lighting design, specification, maintenance and procurement. We were responsible for:
- Preparation of invitation to negotiate
- Production of output specifications.
- Evaluation of invitation to negotiate bids.
- Negotiation of preferred bidder.
- Selection of preferred bidder.
The Benefits
WSP’s advice enabled Leeds City Council to :
- Minimise energy usage and light pollution
- Improve security and road safety
- Deter crime
- Minimise the technical risks associated with tender documentation.
- Improve supervision and administration of the tender process.
Project information
Client: Leeds City Council
Project size:
Project value: £110M
Status: completed July 2006