SSE was appointed preferred bidder in March 2010.

This latest contract takes the number of local authorities with which SSE has long-term street lighting replacement and maintenance PFI contracts to 11 and the number of lighting units covered by such contracts to over 550,000.

Colin Hood, chief operating officer of SSE, said: “SSE is well established as the UK’s leading street lighting contractor, and this latest contract will build on that.

“The Nottingham Street Lighting PFI will create safer and improved lighting for the people of Nottingham, and we will work hard to make sure a high standard of service and delivery.”