This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Jul 2026 at 13:41

Tender

09 Apr 2026 at 15:32

Planning

03 Mar 2026 at 15:22

Summary of the contracting process

Dacorum Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a festive lighting scheme in Hemel Hempstead and eight surrounding neighbourhood shopping centres. The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Sparkx Limited as of 17th July 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £190,800 net (£226,960 gross), involves the design, supply, installation, maintenance, and removal of festive lighting, with operations beginning on 3rd August 2026 and potentially extending up to July 2029. Interested parties previously had until 18th May 2026 to submit tenders via the council's e-tendering portal, adhering to standards set by Hertfordshire County Council.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in lighting design and electrical installations. With a focus on services related to festive and public lighting, companies with experience in meeting high safety and operational standards, including HERS accreditation, are well-suited to compete. The open procedure ensures a level playing field, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, fostering business growth through public sector engagement. Companies benefiting from experience in local government contracts or specialising in seasonal event lighting could leverage this to strengthen their portfolios and enhance business visibility within the market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

DBC (SF) Dacorum Festive Lighting Scheme

Notice Description

The Council is inviting bidders to tender for Hemel Hempstead Festive lighting Town Centres plus eight neighbourhood shopping centres, the appointed supplier will be responsible for the following: * Design, supply (on a hire basis), installation, maintenance, and removal of festive lighting across all specified locations. * Management of all electrical connections, installation of RCBO protection, and provision of certification in line with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) standards. * Booking of road space with HCC Network Management Download the tender documents for full specification details. Minimum requirements for this tender Tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) must provide evidence of valid HERS accreditation for all highways electrical work, at the time of tendering. Suppliers can download documents from the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering portal. New suppliers will need to register on the portal. All Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 18 May 2026. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted.

Planning Information

This is a Preliminary Market engagement via questionnaire. Interested companies can download the questionnaire from the Supply Hertfordshire portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and must be registered on the portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066142
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067883-2026
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

31522000 - Christmas tree lights

50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£190,800 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
15 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DACORUM BOROUGH 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
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD
Postcode
HP1 1DN
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dacorum
Electoral Ward
Hemel Hempstead Town
Westminster Constituency
Hemel Hempstead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPARKX

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