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Purchase of Festoon Lighting

Southend-on-Sea City Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 12:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council procured festoon lighting equipment for Southend Pier. This is a goods supply requirement involving exterior lights (CPV 31527200), rather than installation, construction or a wider lighting-services contract. Delivery is associated with Southend-on-Sea, Essex, where the council is based and the pier is located. The purchasing organisation is a sub-central public authority. The requirement covers festoon equipment intended for an exposed public-pier environment, so relevant suppliers are those able to provide suitable external decorative or architectural lighting equipment for public infrastructure. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement, covering the equipment needed for the pier rather than separate service or works packages.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was a below-threshold tender for one lot. The contract was awarded to LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE LIMITED, a Burnley-based supplier, and signed on 17 July 2026. The contract runs from 17 July 2026 to 1 November 2026. Its value is £56,164.69 excluding VAT and £67,397.63 including VAT. The published tender description identifies the purchase as festoon equipment for Southend Pier. The award covers exterior lighting equipment and is recorded as an active contract. The procurement method is described as below threshold; the available information does not identify a further named procedure or evaluation weighting.

This award indicates demand from Southend-on-Sea City Council for specialist festoon and exterior lighting equipment suitable for a public pier. A credible future competitor would need a reliable supply capability for outdoor lighting products, with equipment appropriate for a marine-facing public environment and able to meet the council’s technical requirements. Experience supplying decorative or architectural exterior lighting would be relevant, particularly where products must be delivered as a coordinated equipment package rather than as isolated items. The successful supplier is an SME, showing that the requirement can be served by a focused specialist rather than only a major national contractor. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate dependable manufacture or sourcing, product conformity, consistent quality and delivery to Southend-on-Sea.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Festoon Lighting

Notice Description

Purchase of festoon equipment for Southend Pier PS56,164.69

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d1bc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069641-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

31527200 - Exterior lights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£56,164 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jul 2026 - 1 Nov 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Southend-on-Sea City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE LIMITED

Further Information

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