Planning

Paisley Halloween Festival - Lighting & Projection

RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Dec 2025 at 10:16

Summary of the contracting process

Renfrewshire Council is planning a public procurement process for the "Paisley Halloween Festival - Lighting & Projection," categorized under event services. The focus is on securing an experienced creative company to handle lighting and projections for the festival, which will take place in Paisley on selected dates in October 2026 and 2027, with an option for a third year in 2028. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the tender documents expected to be published in January 2026. The project's region is designated as Renfrewshire (UKM83), and it aligns with the services category of cultural event organisation.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specializing in creative lighting and projection services, particularly those with expertise in cultural events. Companies with a proven track record in similar high-profile, public events will find this contract fitting and can benefit from the visibility and prestige associated with such a community-oriented festival. The competitive selection process is planned to leverage negotiation rounds to identify the most suitable contractor, offering the potential for long-term collaboration across multiple festival editions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Paisley Halloween Festival - Lighting & Projection

Notice Description

Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver lighting and projections as part of the town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival which takes place on on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renfrewshire Council are seeking a highly experienced and established creative company to develop and deliver creative lighting and projections as part of the town centre animation for Paisley Halloween Festival on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th October 2026, and Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2027 (with the option of adding year 3 on 27/28 October 2028). The Council intends to publish the tender documents via Public Contracts Scotland Tender Portal week commencing 12 January 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fd22
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086072-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

79952100 - Cultural event organisation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20255 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jan 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Louise Bishop
Contact Email
louise.bishop@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3003000300

Buyer Location

Locality
PAISLEY
Postcode
PA1 1JB
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Paisley East and Central
Westminster Constituency
Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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