Points that buyers often forget.
Learning Track · Module 12: Contracts and tenders · Step 97 of 101
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Luminaires
- Performance on your roads: a lighting calculation for each road type, with PDI and AECI.
- A controller socket on every luminaire: Europe: Zhaga Book 18 with a D4i driver. Middle East: NEMA 7-pin or Zhaga Book 18, as the authority specifies. South Asia: NEMA 7-pin or Zhaga Book 18, even if you buy no nodes now. USA: NEMA 7-pin (ANSI C136.41) with 0–10 V or DALI dimming.
- Field-replaceable driver and LED module.
- Lifetime with LM-80 and TM-21 evidence. Test reports from an accredited lab.
- CCT, uplight, and glare limits for each area.
Controls and software
- Zhaga-D4i or TALQ certification where relevant.
- Local storage of schedules when the network is lost.
- Data interval, platform uptime, and support hours.
- The owner owns the data. Full export in an open format. Open API.
- Security requirements and local conformity.
Local rules
Europe: The EU Green Public Procurement criteria for road lighting give ready text for many points. Follow Directive 2014/24/EU for the process.
Middle East: Check local content or in-country value scoring (for example Saudi LCGPA or UAE ICV), and the authority's approved product list.
South Asia: Public buyers in India often buy through GeM and apply the Make in India purchase preference. Ask for BIS CRS registration and NABL lab reports. Many tenders include multi-year O&M with a CCMS.
USA: Federally funded projects must meet Build America, Buy America rules. Ask for DLC listing to qualify for utility rebates.
Note
The tender specification template gives a starting text with regional options.
Sources
- EU Green Public Procurement criteria for road lighting and traffic signals
- Directive 2014/24/EU
- Build America, Buy America Act (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2021)
- Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order (India)
Changes: 30 October 2026: First publication: guides for Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, and the USA; failure library; tender clause library; comparisons; tools; downloads. See the changelog. Found a mistake? Report it.