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Invitation to Tender for The Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils

Chorley Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:30.

Opportunity overview

Chorley & South Ribble Council invited suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. We are seeking professional companies who can deliver an exceptional value for money service. The contract will run for three years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in the form of 2 X 12 month extensions (3+1+1).

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.

City Illuminations Limited

Matched by number
Published award value
£536.9k
Awarded
28 Aug 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04176527
Location
Manchester, UKD33, M23 9GP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV31500000 — Lighting equipment and electric lamps
  • CPV31600000 — Electrical equipment and apparatus
  • CPV50232000 — Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

Lots

  • Lot 1£416.7k

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
DN779807
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Please refer to opportunity on The Chest. Reference Number DN779807 www.the-chest.org.uk
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Electronic Auction
Yes

Expected award period

Ends
25 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
25 Jul 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
416,666
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
500,000

Renewal

Description
3 year initial contract +1+1

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
8 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
8 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD47
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD4
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
50232000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
035196-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Jun 2025, 16:36

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
012000-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 12:57

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
Chorley & South Ribble Council are inviting suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. The contract will run for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years. There may be an opportunity to procure additional lights in 2026, particular for some new developments being carried out in both Chorley Council & South Ribble Council. Suppliers should consider this potential requirement as part of the tender process and cost accordingly. Please access documentation for this market engagement via - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ using the reference number - DN769771

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBDH-2434-XWYH
Name
Chorley Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKD47
Country
GB
Locality
Chorley
Postal Code
PR7 1AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Union Street

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PBDH-2434-XWYH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-04176527
Name
City Illuminations Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKD33
Country
GB
Locality
Manchester
Postal Code
M23 9GP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Griffin House, Ledson Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04176527
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
29 Aug 2025, 00:00
Title
Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
29 Aug 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD47
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

Value

Currency
GBP
Including VAT
536,898

Options

Description
The potential of the purchase of additional lights for South Ribble and Chorley if needed

Renewal

Description
3+1+1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052435-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 12:47

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04176527
Name
City Illuminations Limited

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
22 Sept 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
1 Feb 2029, 23:59
Starts
13 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Feb 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Sept 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chorley · UKD47 · PR7 1AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD47 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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