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Festive Lights Installation & Maintenance

Hertford Town Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 01:11.

Opportunity overview

Service delivery: - Secure and appropriate storage of all HTC Festive Lights assets - Installation and removal of lighting - Structural testing including pull testing - Electrical Testing including testing of lighting and power supply locations - Repairs and maintenance of infrastructure and power supplies - Provision of all necessary paperwork including insurances & RAMS - Provision of assistance to secure a Festive Lighting Licence with Hertfordshire County Council - Year-round maintenance of HTC Festive Lights assets - 24-hour contact for urgent repairs and emergencies - Emergency call out time within a 4-hour period of notification - Attendance at the annual festive light switch on which takes place in November. Asset list and installation requirements: 9 x Crossroads using 6mm catenary wire attached with specially designed anchor plates, to be tested yearly by a CFA registered company, installed to above regulation height of 5.6m. Made up of 5 x Crossroad displays 5m x 1.2m and 4 x Crossroad displays 8m x 1.2m. 9 x feature trees to have 30 x 10m sets of warm white / white twinkle 24v SELV with 100 LED lights per set, to be installed along the branches (these are not to be wrapped around branches) using specially designed expandable rubber band straps. 1 Christmas Tree to be decorated using 30 x 10m sets of warm white 24v SELV with 100 LED lights per set, a mix of colour, shape and sized metal stags, including matching baubles and metal plates for fencing. 36 x Column wraps using 2 x 10m sets 240v, 100 LED lights per set installed above regulation height of 2.5m. 70 x metal stag heads to be installed at a set height throughout the town to each lit column. Set pieces: 2 x set pieces to be 24v Selv fed from above regulation height of 2.5m by 230v supply (only SELV cable below 2.5m), these set pieces need to be anchor bolted to floor and to be tested yearly by a CFA registered company using specialist testing equipment. Contractor should be familiar with applying for Licenses with County Authorities and have all the necessary paperwork for Insurances, RAMS, etc. The contract will be for a 3-year term to commence on 1st August 2027. Evidence of suitable, secure storage of the Festive Lights required. Contractors to provide a 24 hour call out service. Attendance on the scene within 4 hours for any emergencies. Tender documentation should include a full breakdown of charges including emergency call out fees. A statement regarding the environmental sustainability commitments of your company in relation to this contract and evidence that the company is HERS and CFA registered. ALL engineers are skilled in their job roles and have the right equipment and tools to work safely. Other Information: References. Please supply contact details of at least one relevant authority where you have undertaken this work previously. Your tender document must be returned by midday, 4th September 2026 via email to: steve.catherall@hertford.gov.uk

Classification

  • CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
  • CPV31000000 — Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
  • CPV51000000 — Installation services (except software)

Lots

  • 3 year contract from August 1st 2027 - July 31st 2030 All tender requirements listed in description£80k

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-06e4c9
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
No

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Companies must be HERS and CFA registered

Applies To

supplier

Tender Period

Ends
4 Sept 2026, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Expected award period

Starts
4 Sept 2026, 15:00

Bid Opening

Date
4 Sept 2026, 15:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
3 year contract from August 1st 2027 - July 31st 2030 All tender requirements listed in description
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Value

Amount
80,000
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
A full tender exercise will take place ahead of re-contracting in 2030

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
51000000
Description
Installation services (except software)

Delivery locations

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

Delivery Location

Description
Hertford town centre

Published documents

Entry 1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Id
economic
Entry 2
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria
Id
technical

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Hertford Town Council
Id
GB-FTS-185848

Identifier

Legal Name
Hertford Town Council
No Identifier Rationale
soleTrader

Address

Street Address
The Castle
Locality
Hertford
Region
UKH23
Postal Code
SG142QP
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Steve Catherall
Telephone
+44 1992552885

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
01
Description
General public services
Organisation 2
Name
Hertford Town Council
Id
GB-FTS-185849

Identifier

Legal Name
Hertford Town Council

Address

Street Address
Hertford Town Council
Locality
Hertford
Postal Code
SG141HR
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1992552885

Roles

reviewBody

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hertford · UKH23 · SG142QP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE
  • Delivery location · UKF
  • Delivery location · UKG
  • Delivery location · UKH
  • Delivery location · UKI
  • Delivery location · UKJ
  • Delivery location · UKK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 077746-2026tender ·