Notice Information
Notice Title
Festive Lighting Tender
Notice Description
he 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0694ce
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060645-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
-
- 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
- £121,593 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jun 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Jun 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD 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
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060645-2026
29th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042562-2026
8th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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