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St Neots Christmas Lights Decorations

St Neots Town Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

St Neots Town Council oversees the Christmas light display in the Market Square and High Street and is inviting tenders for the design, supply, installation, removal, storage, and annual maintenance and testing of high-quality Christmas lights. This contract will cover the festive light displays for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 Christmas seasons, starting in November 2025. The Council is committed to delivering a high-quality Christmas lights display for its residents. The aim is to create a festive display that impresses the community and celebrates the season. The primary objectives are the following: Deliver a safe and reliable lighting display that aligns with the design brief and specified locations. Comply with the established timelines. Prioritise health and safety in all circumstances

Classification

  • CPV31500000 — Lighting equipment and electric lamps
  • CPV31600000 — Electrical equipment and apparatus
  • CPV98300000 — Miscellaneous services

Lots

  • Lot 1£66k

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Tender Document - Tender pack for the three year provision of St Neots Christmas lights display. Pack includes tender information, provision particulars and application form.Open source ↗

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SNTC-XmasLights-04-25
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
All bidders are required to submit a completed application form by email to jacqueline.coleman@stneots-tc.gov.uk The email should have the subject line as "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it. Bidders must submit their final tender before the submission deadline of noon on 23rd May 2025. https://www.stneots-tc.gov.uk/the-council/contracts-and-tenders/
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
23 May 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 May 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
66,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
79,200

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
HOW TO SUBMIT A BID Submission Requirements Interested providers must submit all parts of the Application Form and complete all sections from pages 10 onwards. Bidders must meet all the Minimum Requirements Design Brief or agree to meet them prior to the contract start date to be eligible for appointment. Submission Format All bidders are required to submit a completed application form by email to jacqueline.coleman@stneots-tc.gov.uk The email should have the subject line as "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it. Bidders must submit their final tender before the submission deadline of noon on 23rd May 2025. TENDER EVALUATION & SELECTION Procurement Assessment Panel The procurement assessment panel will consist of St Neots Town Council Officers and nominated Members. Ownership of Christmas Lights The successful tenderer will own and maintain all the Christmas Lights, rather than the Town Council. Detailed Tender The tender submission should clearly outline how the Tenderer will fulfil the Council's requirements. Three-Year Agreement The prices should reflect a three-year agreement. Any cost increases during this period that are not included in the formal tender will not be the Council's responsibility. Tenderers should account for any potential inflation when quoting for the three-year contract

Contract period

Ends
8 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Entry 2
Id
31600000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Electrical equipment and apparatus
Entry 3
Id
98300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Miscellaneous services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-742
Format
application/pdf
Description
Tender Document - Tender pack for the three year provision of St Neots Christmas lights display. Pack includes tender information, provision particulars and application form.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
015901-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Apr 2025, 13:19

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PGBV-3979-WGMN
Name
St Neots Town Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
St Neots
Postal Code
PE19 1ER
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Priory

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PGBV-3979-WGMN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
01480388911

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · St Neots · UKH12 · PE19 1ER · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0504d2-2025-04-17T13:19:11+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·