Tender

Christmas Lights and Decorations

ELLESMERE TOWN COUNCIL

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03 Oct 2025 at 09:01

Summary of the contracting process

Ellesmere Town Council is inviting quotations for the Christmas Lights and Decorations project in Ellesmere, Shropshire, aiming to enhance the town's festive ambience and attract residents, shoppers, and tourists. This tender involves the supply, installation, maintenance, and subsequent removal and storage of Christmas lights, with a contract period from April 2026 to April 2029. The procurement process follows a direct method as a single tender action below the threshold, specifically focusing on the services category for Christmas tree lights under CPV code 31522000. Interested parties should take note that submissions are due by 5th December 2025. Prospective suppliers are encouraged to schedule site visits by contacting Joanne Butterworth, the Town Clerk, at the contact details provided.

This tender presents a significant business development opportunity for companies specialising in lighting displays and associated services, particularly those adept at managing both small-scale and complex installation projects. Businesses suited for this tender would ideally have experience in festive or event lighting and must be small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the opportunity is explicitly suitable for these. The contract value ranges from £13,000 to £25,000, offering a stable, mid-term engagement for providers, with potential for embedding themselves as trusted partners in local community enhancement projects. Companies responding should ensure capability for delivering comprehensive solutions, including requisite risk assessments and public liability insurance.

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Notice Title

Christmas Lights and Decorations

Notice Description

Ellesmere Town Council (ETC) provides the annual Christmas Lights display in Ellesmere, Shropshire with the aim of enhancing the town at Christmas time to make it a nicer environment for residents, shoppers, and tourists. This tender is to; (a) Obtain quotations for the supply, installation, maintenance, anchor bolt testing, dismantling, storage, and testing of the Christmas Lights from November 2026 to January 2029. (b) The purchase of a lighting display, annual storage, installation, maintenance, anchor bolt testing, dismantling, storage, and testing of the Christmas Lights. The current display consists of tree lights on the Promenade and 7 festoons which hang over the streets on catenary wires. The catenary wires are attached to the buildings using anchor bolts. Before submitting tenders, it is recommended that a site visit is carried out which can be arranged by contacting Town Clerk, Joanne Butterworth on the following: Tel: 01691 622689, e-mail: jo.butterworth@ellesmere-tc.gov.uk Insurance: Public Liability must be held and produced to the Council at the time of activation of this agreement. Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Full Equipment Information will be required prior to installation.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f9dbfe35-0acf-47de-8ec7-410934c23994
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a72e846-5b45-4b8c-b5d8-9ca38186c819
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (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
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Apr 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ELLESMERE TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE
Postcode
SY12 0NU
Post Town
Shrewsbury
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG22 Shropshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Shropshire
Electoral Ward
Ellesmere Urban
Westminster Constituency
North Shropshire

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