Notice Information
Notice Title
Christmas lights for South Kesteven District Council
Notice Description
The Council has historically provided Christmas lighting displays across key streets and public areas in Grantham. For the past 3 years, the Council has employed a private contractor to provide festive lighting across the town centre and key locations annually, to encourage footfall, support local businesses, and create a festive atmosphere for residents and visitors. As we are now in the final year of our contract, we are reviewing our approach and exploring the market to assess innovation, cost-effectiveness, and service delivery options. The contract is being tendered to ensure the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, and visually appealing festive lighting, aligned with the Council's wider objectives of supporting town centre regeneration, increasing footfall, and reducing environmental impact.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: 2 year extension available subject to Council approval and satisfactory performance
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05add7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025121-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £300,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £275,476 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £275,476 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Feb 2026 - 2 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-10-07
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH KESTEVEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRANTHAM
- Postcode
- NG31 6TT
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
- Delivery Location
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- Melton
- Electoral Ward
- Melton Warwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Melton and Syston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025121-2026
19th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000315-2026
5th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064570-2025
13th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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