Tender

Festive Lighting Project

BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD TOWN COUNCIL

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Tender

08 May 2026 at 13:25

Summary of the contracting process

Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council is inviting tenders for its Festive Lighting Project, a three-year contract commencing December 2026. This project's primary aim is to create a coordinated and magical festive lighting scheme that will enhance the recently redeveloped town centre. Located in Milton Keynes, the project involves hiring and maintaining lighting installations, and ensuring compliance with all relevant safety standards and guidelines. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with submissions due by 12th June 2026. The procurement method is open competition, classified under the services category, and comes under the legal basis UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in decorative lighting, event management, or public infrastructure services. Companies with experience in similar projects, particularly those familiar with the logistics of large-scale festive decorations, will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the focus on quality and price, this could lead to significant business growth, not only through the project's prestige but also via potential follow-on work in the region. The total contract value is approximately £131,760, creating lucrative opportunities for those able to provide innovative and well-executed lighting solutions.

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Notice Title

Festive Lighting Project

Notice Description

Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council (BFSTC) are looking for a supplier to provide a Festive lighting scheme for three years commencing Christmas 2026. The Town Council wants a well thought out, coordinated scheme that brings light and festivity to the town during the festive period. During 2025/26 the town centre has been redeveloped/improved, it is important that the scheme shows off the town at it's best creating an inviting "magical" festive environment. The lighting will be on a hired basis with prior testing of infrastructure, delivery, installation and maintenance to be included. This will need to be delivered complying with all health and safety regulations inclusive of the Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) Code of Practice, Festive Decorations on Highway/Landscape Land (Enclosed) and PLG06 Guidance on Installation and Maintenance of Seasonal Decorations (2014). It is a requirement of MKCC as the highway authority that installation will be carried out by HERS registered installers.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0694ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042562-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

31521000 - Lamps

31522000 - Christmas tree lights

31523000 - Illuminated signs and nameplates

50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£109,800 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£109,800 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD TOWN COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK2 3RR
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
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
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Bletchley East
Westminster Constituency
Buckingham and Bletchley

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