AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Elmton with Creswell Parish Council has announced an award to CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED for Christmas lighting services in Creswell covering the 2026, 2027 and 2028 festive seasons. The published award value is £45,810 gross. The notice records a future signature date, so it does not evidence that the contract has been signed.
Published outcomeAward 1 is active and names CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED as the sole supplier for lot 1.
Market significanceThis is a small, local festive-lighting services opportunity covering supply or rental, installation, removal and storage of 40 lights.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 45810 GBP · Active award
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Award 1 identifies CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED (GB-COH 04176527) as its supplier and records a gross award value of £45,810. The value applies to the award, not an individually priced sub-lot.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Award document 094791-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and was published on 7 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled; signing not evidenced
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Award 1 contains a futureSignatureDate milestone of 31 October 2026, with status 'scheduled'.
Contract period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 January 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod records startDate 2026-11-01 and endDate 2029-01-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£45,810 gross
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Award 1 value is recorded as amountGross 45810, currency GBP.
Published tender value maximum
91% confidence£45,000 gross
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The process-level value_max is £45,000 and value_basis is gross.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence28 May 2026
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Release history records tender releases on 28 May 2026.
Submission deadline
98% confidence10 July 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-07-10T12:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence6 August 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-08-06.
Assessment summaries sent
98% confidence6 August 2026
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Award 1 assessmentSummariesDateSent is 2026-08-06.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence31 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is due 2026-10-31.
Published award notice
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Award notice 094791-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-07.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
96% confidenceChristmas lighting for Creswell across the 2026, 2027 and 2028 festive seasons
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The tender description calls for a three-year arrangement for 2026, 2027 and 2028.
Lighting quantity and infrastructure
97% confidence40 lights: 39 on columns with existing sockets and timers, plus 1 requiring a new socket
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The published description specifies 39 lights on existing equipped columns and one light requiring a new socket.
Services
97% confidenceSupply or rental, delivery, installation, removal and inter-season storage
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The tender description states lights may be rented or bought and requires installation, take-down and storage.
Location
97% confidenceElmton Road, Creswell
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The description states that all lighting columns are on Elmton Road, Creswell.
Technical and operating requirements
94% confidenceColoured LED lights, at least 2 metres high, displayed from before the last Thursday in November until Twelfth Night
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These requirements are stated in the tender description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The process records procurementMethod 'open' and procurementMethodDetails 'Open procedure'.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne published lot
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Tender and award data identify lot 1 only.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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No bidder count, scoring, ranking or evaluation narrative is supplied in the published data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Awarded period
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 January 2029
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Award 1 contractPeriod supplies these dates.
Signature milestone
99% confidenceScheduled for 31 October 2026
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Award 1 records a scheduled futureSignatureDate milestone.
Extensions and renewals
99% confidenceNot published
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No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Award value versus tender maximum
96% confidenceThe published gross award value (£45,810) is £810 above the published gross process maximum (£45,000).
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Process data records value_max £45,000 gross; award 1 records £45,810 gross. The notice does not explain the difference.
Delivery geography data
94% confidenceThe service description is specific to Creswell, while the award item lists delivery regions across multiple English regions.
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The description specifies Elmton Road, Creswell; award item deliveryAddresses lists UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ and UKK.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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A signature date is scheduled, but no executed-contract or signed-contract record is provided.
Competition and evaluation
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, tenderer list, scores, evaluation rationale or price breakdown is provided.
Lot detail
98% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or value.
Value explanation
95% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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The published data does not explain why the award value exceeds the process maximum by £810.
Delivery geography
94% confidencePublished location fields are broader than the stated Creswell operating location.
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Award delivery regions cover multiple English regions, whereas the requirement description specifies Elmton Road, Creswell.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No executed or signed contract evidence is published; only a scheduled future signature date is provided.
- Bid counts, evaluation scores, rankings and award rationale are not published.
- No separately priced or described lot-level data is published.
- The notice does not explain the £810 difference between the published process maximum and award value.
- Award delivery-region fields are broader than the Creswell location described in the requirement.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Elmton with Creswell Parish CouncilCITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITEDChristmas lightsCreswellFind a Tendercontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was awarded the Christmas lights requirement?
CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED was named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The award value is £45,810 gross.
Has the contract been signed?
The published data shows a signature date scheduled for 31 October 2026, but does not evidence that the contract has been signed.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.