Notice Information
Notice Title
Invitation to Tender for The Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils
Notice Description
Chorley & South Ribble Council invited suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. We are seeking professional companies who can deliver an exceptional value for money service. The contract will run for three years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in the form of 2 X 12 month extensions (3+1+1).
Planning Information
Chorley & South Ribble Council are inviting suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. The contract will run for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years. There may be an opportunity to procure additional lights in 2026, particular for some new developments being carried out in both Chorley Council & South Ribble Council. Suppliers should consider this potential requirement as part of the tender process and cost accordingly. Please access documentation for this market engagement via - https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ using the reference number - DN769771
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052435-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £416,666 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £416,666 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £536,898 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 17 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Oct 2025 - 1 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CHORLEY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@chorley.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CHORLEY
- Postcode
- PR7 1AL
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD4 Lancashire, TLD47 Chorley and West Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Chorley
- Electoral Ward
- Chorley North West
- Westminster Constituency
- Chorley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052435-2025
29th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035196-2025
25th June 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012000-2025
31st March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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