Ware Town Council Festive Lighting Tender

Opportunity overview

The design, supply, installation, testing, maintenance, removal and storage of a comprehensive Christmas lighting and decorations scheme for Ware Town Centre. The contract will run for five Christmas seasons (2026-2030).

Classification

CPV51100000 — Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
CPV98300000 — Miscellaneous services

Lots

Lot 1£336k · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗
biddingDocumentsOpen source ↗
Christmas lights community consultation feedback report.Open source ↗
technicalSpecificationsOpen 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: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5f6
Status: active
Above Threshold: Yes
Procurement Method: open
Main Procurement Category: services
How to submit: https://www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk/the-council/contracts-and-tenders/ Submissions may be made electronically to: tenders@waretowncouncil.gov.uk or by post to: Terry Philpott, Town Clerk, Ware Town Council, Ware Priory, High Street, Ware, SG12 9AL ↗
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1

Id: 080494-2025
Description: The Christmas lights community consultation feedback report added.

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗
Scheme: UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends: 27 Feb 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends: 2 Feb 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends: 16 Jan 2026, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy: allowed

Languages

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: active

Value

Currency: GBP
Including VAT: 336,000

Suitability

Sme: Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1

Name: Price
Type: cost

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 30
Weight: percentageExact

Criterion 2

Name: Quality
Type: quality
Description: See breakdown in attachment.

Numbers

Entry 1

Number: 70
Weight: percentageExact

Contract period

Ends: 31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Starts: 1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

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

Entry 10

Region: UKC
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 11

Region: UKD
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 12

Region: UKE
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 13

Region: UKF
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 14

Region: UKG
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 15

Region: UKH
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 16

Region: UKI
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 17

Region: UKJ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Entry 18

Region: UKK
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1

Id: 51100000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

Entry 2

Id: 98300000
Scheme: CPV
Description: Miscellaneous services

Published documents

Entry 1

Id: conflictOfInterest
Description: Not published
Document Type: conflictOfInterest

Entry 2

Id: L-1
Url: https://www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk/the-council/contracts-and-tenders/ ↗
Document Type: technicalSpecifications

Entry 3

Id: A-8165
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8165 ↗
Format: application/pdf
Document Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 4

Id: A-8166
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8166 ↗
Format: application/pdf
Document Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 5

Id: 075876-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075876-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 21 Nov 2025, 09:11

Entry 6

Id: A-8810
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-8810 ↗
Format: application/pdf
Description: Christmas lights community consultation feedback report.
Document Type: biddingDocuments

Entry 7

Id: 080494-2025
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080494-2025 ↗
Format: text/html
Notice Type: UK4
Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type: tenderNotice
Published: 8 Dec 2025, 11:01

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Id: GB-PPON-PJTJ-1363-YWHQ
Name: Ware Town Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region: UKH23
Country: GB
Locality: High Street
Postal Code: SG12 9AL
Country Name: United Kingdom
Street Address: The Priory

Details

Url: https://www.waretowncouncil.gov.uk/ ↗

Classifications

Entry 1

Id: publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme: UK_CA_TYPE
Description: Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id: PJTJ-1363-YWHQ
Scheme: GB-PPON

Contact

Email: info@waretowncouncil.gov.uk
Telephone: 01920 460316

Recorded locations

Buyer location · High Street · UKH23 · SG12 9AL · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION

ocds-h6vhtk-05e5f6-2025-12-08T11:01:31ZTender notice on Find a Tender · 8 Dec 2025, 11:01