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Burton Christmas Lights/ Christmas Plus

East Staffordshire Borough Council

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13 Oct 2026 at 13:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Staffordshire Borough Council bought the supply, installation and maintenance of annual Christmas lights and festive displays in Burton upon Trent town centre. The work covers Christmas tree and tree lighting, wall-mounted displays and decorations suspended on catenary wires. It also includes emergency out-of-hours response, repairs and management of the annual switch-on. This is a seasonal town-centre lighting and display service, combining equipment supply with installation, maintenance and operational support. The council is the buyer, and the delivery location is Burton upon Trent.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Christmas Plus Ltd. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026, with a value of £32,880 excluding VAT (£39,456 including VAT). The contract period runs from 21 October 2026 to 30 January 2027, with an option to renew for one year, to a maximum end date of 30 January 2028. The process was a below-threshold procurement. It was arranged as one lot. The published information does not state a separate evaluation formula or award criteria.

The award shows demand from East Staffordshire Borough Council for a supplier able to provide a complete seasonal lighting service in a town-centre setting. A credible competitor for this requirement would need to source and install Christmas tree and street displays, including wall-mounted and catenary-wire equipment, then maintain them through the season. The ability to respond to faults and emergencies outside normal working hours, carry out repairs and coordinate the annual switch-on is also relevant. The successful supplier was an SME, demonstrating that this scale and combination of equipment and services was delivered by a smaller business. Suppliers with practical installation and maintenance capacity for public-space festive lighting would be best placed when this buyer next needs the same service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Burton Christmas Lights/ Christmas Plus

Notice Description

To supply, install and maintain the annual Christmas lights for Burton upon Trent town centre, including tree and Christmas Tree lights, wall mounted and catenary wire festive displays; In addition to providing emergency out of hours and repair services and overseeing the successful annual switch.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07868b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096550-2026
Current Stage
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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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

31522000 - Christmas tree lights

34928500 - Street-lighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,880 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 30 Jan 2027 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
East Staffordshire Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BURTON-ON-TRENT
Postcode
DE14 2EB
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
East Staffordshire
Electoral Ward
Shobnall
Westminster Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Christmas Plus Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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