Notice Information
Notice Title
Farnham Christmas Lights 2025-2030
Notice Description
Farnham Town Council (FTC) invited quotes for the design and delivery of its annual Christmas Lights contract to cover LED decorations throughout the centre of the town and a number of smaller population centres. The contract also included installation and take down, annual testing of lights and fixings, and the provision of three real Christmas trees. Installation/testing of fixings will begin in August 2025 and installation of lights will start in October 2025. The contract will run for 5 years (2025 to 2030) with the option to extend (up to a further five years). Decorations will be switched on in the second week of November and remain in place until January each year. FTC sought a scheme that placed strong emphasis on creativity and visual impact. Bidders were encouraged to propose imaginative lighting concepts that delivered a cohesive and memorable experience, enhancing Farnham's distinctive character during the festive season. Particular value was placed on proposals that demonstrated originality, placemaking through lighting, and the ability to create a sense of occasion and wonder across the town centre and surrounding areas. Submissions were required to prioritise cost effective and thoughtful design over purely functional installation, and be elegant, inspiring, and contribute meaningfully to Farnham's festive atmosphere, whilst being straightforward to install and take down. The council sought bids for the supply of equipment and invited quotations on the basis of either a purchase or a lease arrangement. Suppliers were invited to submit a proposal for either pricing structure or both. Each pricing model was required to be presented separately with full cost breakdowns, any applicable servicing and maintenance provisions. This tender was in 4 parts. Bidders could bid for one or more part, and the preference was for one bidder to be awarded all parts. FTC was unable to give a breakdown of the value split between each part. Costs for the repair of lights and brackets were required to be contained within the value of part 3 (installation, take down and testing). Lot 1 - Supply of lights Part 2 - Annual supply of Christmas trees (number dependent on design, but must include a minimum of 3) Part 3 - Installation, maintenance, take down, and removal of lights and fixings (if necessary) . Include separate cost for annual testing. Part 4 - Storage of Lot 1 Farnham Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Gostrey Meadow, will be held on Saturday 15th November 2025. All lights, trees and decorations are to be installed, tested and fully operational in time for the switch-on event (excepting the Remembrance Day route). A named and agreed representative from the approved supplier will attend the Switch On event annually, in coordination with the FTC Events Manager or Business and Facilities Manager. Other switch on events will take place in other parts of the town after 15th November 2025 (eg. Rowledge, Hale and Badshot Lea). With other events held throughout the town, FTC considered schemes which might have been able to remain in place for longer than the Christmas period stated of October to January, so that they can be used for other events. Lighting is to be installed in zones, to be controlled remotely by officers of FTC and their delegates.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extensions will depend on the nature of the contract (purchase or lease), Extensions may be up to a maximum of five years
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050f34
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046521-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- 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
45 - Construction work
50 - Repair and maintenance services
51 - Installation services (except software)
-
- CPV Codes
31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
45310000 - Electrical installation work
50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £280,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 6 Aug 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jul 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 18 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FARNHAM TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Iain Lynch
- Contact Email
- town.clerk@farnham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1252 712667
Buyer Location
- Locality
- FARNHAM
- Postcode
- GU9 7RN
- Post Town
- Guildford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ25 West Surrey
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Waverley
- Electoral Ward
- Farnham Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Farnham and Bordon
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046521-2025
6th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019864-2025
8th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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