McCann wins £35m street lighting deal in Suffolk

06/07/2023 | DOMINIC BROWNE

Suffolk County Council has awarded McCann a seven-year street lighting contract, with an optional three-year extension that would bring the total value of the deal up to £35m.

The county council's lighting network encompasses 62,000 road lighting assets, including 55,000 columns, 9,000 signs and bollards, and 3,500 associated assets. The authority also looks after 10,500 assets within its own parishes and a further 1,200 assets in parishes in Norfolk.

Under the contract, which starts on 1 October, McCann will be responsible for emergency attendances, fault repairs, asset cleaning, electrical testing, visual inspections, lamp changes, and the repair and replacement of assets as required.

The Nottingham-based civil and electrical engineering firm can also provide private cable fault diagnosis and repair.

Cllr Paul West, the council’s cabinet member for Ipswich, operational highways and flooding, said: 'Following a rigorous procurement exercise, McCann demonstrated how they would be a perfect fit for our county.

'With recent successes to replace 43,000 of our streetlights with sustainable LED lanterns, McCann looks to further these successes and support us to deliver on the county council’s ambitions; especially by providing value for money and enhancing our environment, supporting us on our journey to net zero carbon.'

Managing director John McCann, said: 'High profile contracts such as this are vital to our wider business growth strategy as we look to partner with local authorities, build long-term relationships and establish significant ongoing contracts across sizable frameworks that demonstrate our broad capabilities.

'We firmly believe in the power of collaborative work founded on trust, with the ultimate goal of delivering exceptional outcomes for our customers while driving positive social and environmental change. Throughout the tender process, it became evident that the team at Suffolk County Council shares our values. I am confident that together, we can forge a fruitful partnership that will endure for many years, making a significant impact on the lives of residents across Suffolk.'

McCann boasts a proven track record in street lighting maintenance contracts, with the firm currently responsible for term maintenance works across North and North East Lincolnshire, Sandwell and the London Borough of Hillingdon.

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