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Southampton District Christmas Lights

Southampton City Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 10:47.

Opportunity overview

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver Christmas lights across Southampton's district centres. The contract covers the design, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, removal and storage of Christmas lights, together with all associated services required to deliver a safe, reliable and visually appropriate festive lighting scheme. Full information can be found within the tender documentation.

Classification

  • CPV31522000 — Christmas tree lights
  • CPV31527200 — Exterior lights
  • CPV31527260 — Lighting systems

Lots

  • Lot 1£300k

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
REQ/1000502
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
4 Jun 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 May 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
29 Jun 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31522000
Description
Christmas tree lights
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
31527200
Description
Exterior lights
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
31527260
Description
Lighting systems

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ32
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
040816-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
5 May 2026, 09:31
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Southampton City Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCGN-2413-RBTX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCGN-2413-RBTX

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Civic Centre Road
Locality
Southampton
Postal Code
SO14 7LY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Southampton · UKJ32 · SO14 7LY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ32 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 010659-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 040816-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·