Commercial Real Estate
Scale LED procurement across entire portfolios without added time, resource drain, or diminished competitiveness.
Commercial LED ~8% below market rate
We help property teams find vetted suppliers and secure competitive bids, with zero upfront cost.
Why choose CQuel?
Suppliers charge upfront for feasibility studies
CQuel assesses your project's feasibility and business case together, with no upfront fees. We only take a refundable deposit before tendering, returned in full once you've selected a supplier.
Managing suppliers eats up time on things that don't move your project forward
CQuel filters the noise, so that every supplier conversation you have is one that actually matters.
Most tools give you data and stop there. The tendering, the negotiating, the choosing — that's still on you.
CQuel takes you all the way to installation. We're only paid by your chosen supplier once your project is won, so our success is one and the same.
How it works
Business case ready
3-site portfolio · projected ROI modelled
Assess
We translate your plans into clear, solid business cases and actionable LED lighting projects.
Survey complete
Scope sized · specs confirmed
Design & Spec
We organise surveys and lighting designs, ensuring systems are accurately specified and viable for your sites.
5 bids audited
Priced line-by-line · no padding
Procure
We tender your project to our vetted supplier marketplace, auditing every bid so you pay for exactly what's required — no more, no less.
On track
Milestones tracked to handover
Deliver
We ensure your LED project stays on time and on budget.
Built for commercial property teams
Whoever holds the retrofit decision, CQuel fits how you work.
Consulting
Expand service offerings and strengthen client relationships by delivering upon the LED strategy that you've designed.
Logistics and Transport
Reduce energy overheads and cut Scope 2 emissions with LED systems built for high-consumption, multi-site operations.
Retail and Manufacturing
Upgrade lighting across large floorplates with LED systems procured at the most competitive price on the market.
Hospitality
Lower operating costs and strengthen sustainability credentials with LED procurement designed for multi-site hotel and leisure portfolios.
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Trusted by commercial property teams
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In project value delivered
Competitive LED tenders delivered for commercial property teams.
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Vetted suppliers
Installers pre-qualified for delivery across Europe.
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LED fixtures tendered
Commercial lighting upgrades procured through CQuel.
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Countries, and growing
Live markets where we match buyers and suppliers.
- Location:
- Hamburg, DE
- Usage Type:
- Office
- No. of lamps:
- 417
Invited 11 vetted LED installers to bid on a historic property, ran on-site surveys with a shortlist of 3, and managed the full tender process through to contract.
- Location:
- Unna, DE
- Usage Type:
- Logistics centre
- No. of lamps:
- 82
Coordinated access logistics across high-bay internal and external lighting, vetting 6 specialist installers and resolving complex lift and scaffold constraints to enable accurate pricing.
- Location:
- Rostock, DE
- Usage Type:
- Mixed commercial
- No. of lamps:
- 906
Ran a multi-supplier LED tender and pushed back on non-compliant offers, resulting in expanded scope and below-market pricing.
- Location:
- Raunheim, DE
- Usage Type:
- Logistics centre
- No. of lamps:
- 52
Managed 6 bids from 25 invited installers, giving the customer a structured market comparison across 3 price ranges to build their investment case.
- Location:
- Hannover, DE
- Usage Type:
- Event venue
- No. of lamps:
- 1,199
Identified a fixed-price commercial blocker and worked directly with the preferred supplier to restructure the proposal for Technical Board approval.
Frequently asked questions
LED lighting typically cuts lighting energy use by 50–80% compared to fluorescent or halogen systems. For a commercial building where lighting accounts for 20–30% of total electricity consumption, that translates into a meaningful reduction in operating costs from year one.
Most commercial LED retrofits pay back within one to three years depending on building size, existing lighting type, and operating hours. Buildings with long daily run-times — such as warehouses, retail, and 24-hour facilities — tend to see the fastest returns.
Lighting is one of the most cost-effective ways to shift an EPC rating. Depending on the starting point, an LED retrofit can improve a building's rating by one to two bands — for example, moving a D-rated office to a C or B. The exact impact depends on the building's overall energy profile, but lighting is typically the quickest win.
Yes. Because LED retrofits directly reduce a building's energy intensity, they contribute to meeting Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. For landlords with assets at risk of falling below the EPC threshold, LED is often the first measure recommended because of its low cost, fast installation, and measurable impact on the certificate.
Yes. LED projects are well suited to lease and hire purchase arrangements because the energy savings often exceed the monthly repayment from day one. CQuel can help you source and compare financing options alongside the installation tender so you can proceed with zero or minimal upfront capital.
CQuel builds a detailed brief based on your building's lighting audit, occupancy patterns, and compliance requirements, then issues it to pre-vetted LED specialists in its supplier network. You receive standardised, comparable bids covering scope, pricing, warranties, and timelines — typically within a few weeks rather than months.