Notice Information
Notice Title
Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme
Notice Description
Design, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of a Christmas lighting scheme. The scheme will cover the town centre, from Ipswich Street (opposite The Regal), through the town centre and along Bury Street, as well as the exterior of Town Council-owned buildings, including The Regal Theatre, Milton House, and Stowmarket Community Centre. The Town Council sought a high-quality, design-led scheme that enhances the visual appearance of the town centre and creates a welcoming and engaging festive experience for residents, visitors, and businesses.
Planning Information
Expression of interest together with design and product proposals to be submitted no later than midday on 27.02.26 to Karld@stowmarket.org Site visits to be arranged on request to Karl. Specification to include but not limited to Stowmarket Current Christmas Lights Specification • 25 - Ipswich Street and High Street- Column mounted motifs, rented, installed and removal • 300m - Bury Street - rental, installation and removal of icicle* • 15.5m- Boys Brigade- rental, installation and removal of icicle* • 30m- Cinema, Council offices & Community Centre- rental, installation and removal of icicle* • Christmas Tree- installation and removal, lighting & red and gold baubles * • High Street- single column wrap, warm white with flash* • John Peel building - rental, installation and removal of icicles* • Electrical testing * Rental of 400m of cool white icicles per year.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064917
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049658-2026
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- CPV Codes
31522000 - Christmas tree lights
31527260 - Lighting systems
39298910 - Christmas tree
42131300 - Christmas trees and other assemblies of valves
44111511 - Electrical insulators
50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
51000000 - Installation services (except software)
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £20,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- £97,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- 26 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Jun 2026 - 15 Jan 2029 2-3 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
- STOWMARKET 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
- STOWMARKET
- Postcode
- IP14 1EZ
- Post Town
- Ipswich
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH6 Suffolk
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH61 Babergh and Mid Suffolk
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Mid Suffolk
- Electoral Ward
- St Peter's
- Westminster Constituency
- Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049658-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026507-2026
23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010575-2026
5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2026
5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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