Notice Information
Notice Title
Stotfold Town Council Christmas Lights Tender
Notice Description
Stotfold Town Council is seeking suitable companies to tender for the design, supply, installation, maintenance, dismantling, storage, testing, and operation of Christmas Lighting. The Council intends to agree to a contract with a supplier from 2024. The contract will run for five years and end on 31st January 2029. The budget for the project starts at PS20,000 in year 1, rising in increments of PS5,000 per annum to a total of PS150,000, excluding VAT, over the 5 years. The Council is looking for a well-designed Christmas light installation, which is visually stunning, creating a spectacle that captivates both visitors and locals. The focus of the illuminations is the annual 'Switch on Event,' usually on the last Saturday in November of each year. The date of the 2024 switch-on event is confirmed as Saturday 30 November 2024. The Christmas Lighting offer must: - Create a festive atmosphere: by using Christmas lights to create a warm and inviting ambiance; Adding to the festive spirit of Christmas; To help transform ordinary streets into magical and enchanting spaces; by creating a sense of joy and wonder. - Boost the Local Economy: Christmas lights attract tourists and shoppers to town and the town council wants to see this lead to increased footfall and potential business for local retailers. The vibrant and attractive street displays need to entice people to venture out and explore the area, boosting the local economy. - Create Community Engagement: The installation of Christmas lights will need to unite communities by becoming a focal point to gather and socialise. The festive lights should offer an experience that people seek to engage with.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-e924e7c3-46e1-404c-967b-eff4258548e7
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/404bd27e-77be-468d-95f7-06ed2ba99305
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31522000 - Christmas tree lights
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Jun 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Jul 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jul 2024 - 31 Jan 2029 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOTFOLD TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Emma Payne
- Contact Email
- emma@stotfoldtowncouncil.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 01462730064
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HITCHIN
- Postcode
- SG5 4HG
- Post Town
- Stevenage
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Stotfold
- Westminster Constituency
- Hitchin
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/404bd27e-77be-468d-95f7-06ed2ba99305
11th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/87d4787a-bb35-4f92-bbaa-ceb90f73449c
Updated version of tender notice as of 11/6/2024
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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