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Christmas Lights Biggleswade

Biggleswade Town Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:32.

Opportunity overview

Biggleswade Town Council oversees the Christmas light display in the Market Square and High Street and is inviting applications 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 amount of the successful tenderer was £63k.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The Festive Lighting Co Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£63.6k
Awarded
27 May 2025
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Somerset, UKK23, TA21 9LQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV31500000 — Lighting equipment and electric lamps
  • CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
  • CPV51200000 — Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating

Lots

  • Lot 1£51k

Documents and notices

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
BTC015
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
How to submit
All bidders are required to submit a completed paper copy of the Invitation to Tender document. Each tendering firm shall be supplied with a specifically marked envelope from Biggleswade Town Council in order to post their completed tender. The envelope will have "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it and the address below. No tenderer can write anything further onto the envelope. To receive one of these envelopes, please email deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk. Bidders must submit their final tender to the following address before the submission deadline: The Town Clerk & Chief Executive Biggleswade Town Council The Old Court House 4 Saffron Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8DL All tenders received will be held by the Town Clerk & Chief Executive and remain in the sealed envelopes until the prescribed date for opening tenders.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
008264-2025
Description
Contact email changed from enquiries@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk to deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Description
Biggleswade Town Council is advertising this tender opportunity on the Find a Tender platform and is following an open procurement process. The Town Council is committed to a fair, open, and transparent procurement process. Bids are invited from qualified contractors with proven experience in delivering similar projects, ideally within a similar setting and geographic location. After completing the procurement process, the Town Council intends to appoint the highest-scoring bidder to deliver the contract. Details regarding the bidding process, evaluation, and appointment are outlined within the Invitation to Tender document.
Maximum Participants
1

Tender Period

Ends
1 May 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
3 Apr 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
51,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
61,200

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Health & Safety
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Previous Project Experience
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Project Management & Communication
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Name
Maintenance
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 5
Name
Design
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 6
Name
Price
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
18 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps
Entry 2
Id
51100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Entry 3
Id
51200000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
A-110
Format
application/pdf
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
008256-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Mar 2025, 16:28
Entry 3
Id
008264-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Mar 2025, 16:54

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHHP-8389-XYJR
Name
Biggleswade Town Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH25
Country
GB
Locality
Biggleswade
Postal Code
SG18 8DL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PHHP-8389-XYJR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Deborah Jackson
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-149459
Name
The Festive Lighting Co Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK23
Country
GB
Locality
Somerset
Postal Code
TA21 9LQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Blackmoor, West Buckland, Wellington

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
28 May 2025, 00:00
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Lighting equipment and electric lamps

Value

Amount
63,610
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
76,333

Options

Description
Potential for additional Christmas lights.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
027975-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 May 2025, 10:36

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-149459
Name
The Festive Lighting Co Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
9 Jun 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
18 Jan 2028, 23:59
Starts
28 Oct 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Biggleswade · UKH25 · SG18 8DL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3f-2025-05-28T10:36:04+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·