Notice Information
Notice Title
Christmas Lighting - Dunstable
Notice Description
Dunstable Tow Council (DTC) is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Christmas Lighting Contractor that will be responsible for, the installation and removal of Dunstable's Christmas lighting scheme, together with its storage and maintenance, testing of columns, lighting, mechanical, structural and electrical. It is expected that the successful contractor will carry out all work in accordance with the relevant legislation and guidance. this will be a 5 year contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: The Council is also taking this opportunity to obtain quotes for extending its Christmas lighting scheme, and a separate table should be completed for this stand-alone item.
Renewal: The Council may choose to extend for a further 5 years, based on budget and viability of contractor.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a492
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023567-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £75,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £81,825 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 4 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 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
- DUNSTABLE TOWN COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DUNSTABLE
- Postcode
- LU6 3JG
- Post Town
- Luton
- 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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Electoral Ward
- Dunstable West
- Westminster Constituency
- Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023567-2026
16th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060734-2025
30th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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