Notice Information
Notice Title
Christmas Lights
Notice Description
Wem Town Council is seeking quotes from suitably experienced and qualified companies for: * Installation, removal and storage of the Christmas Lighting display in Wem which includes 1 bespoke over the road framed display, 2 X bespoke on building frames, 80 x 3ft artificial Christmas trees inc. lights and 220m Maxi LED Festoon Lighting. * Annual maintenance and inspection of the existing electrical lines and associated infrastructure on Wem High Street and Aston Road which provide power for the small Christmas Trees, over the road frame and Maxi LED Lights. * Erection and removal of catenary wires for Maxi LED Lights. * Annual inspection and upgrading where necessary of all Christmas lighting infrastructure including eye bolts, lights, trees, brackets, sockets and wiring. * The decoration of 1 x 20ft Christmas Tree with white (colour) electric lights and removal of illuminations by a date specified. * Inspection and maintenance of 5 fixed tree lights on the Leek Street trees. * Lease, storage, installation and removal of 3 x lamppost column decorations including structural testing of lighting columns onto which they will be fixed. * Attend and oversee the switch on element of the annual light switch event (last Saturday in November) The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide ranging skill base to achieve the various elements of the contract.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: On the satisfactory fulfilment of the contract the Council may consider extending the contract by a further two years at a renegotiated price.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06aa1c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052896-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
45 - Construction work
92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
-
- CPV Codes
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
45000000 - Construction work
92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 4 Jun 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jul 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEM 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
- WEM
- Postcode
- SY4 5AA
- Post Town
- Shrewsbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG22 Shropshire
- Delivery Location
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Shropshire
- Electoral Ward
- Wem
- Westminster Constituency
- North Shropshire
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052896-2026
4th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051305-2026
1st June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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