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COV - Supply of Festive Lighting and Associated Services

Coventry City Council

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19 Oct 2026 at 12:14

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Summary of the contracting process

Coventry City Council procured a festive lighting and illuminations programme, covering installation and removal of displays, plus inspection, testing and maintenance of the displays and associated electrical infrastructure. This is specialist public-lighting installation and maintenance work (CPV 50232110). The requirement is for the council’s festive programme in Coventry. The scope calls for a contractor able to manage the lighting displays and their electrical infrastructure across the programme, rather than supply of lighting equipment alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lighting & Illumination Technology Experience Limited, an SME. The contract was signed on 28 September 2026 and is active. Its stated value is £700,000; no contract period is recorded. Coventry City Council used a further competition through the YPO Dynamic Purchasing System 295, inviting appointed suppliers in the relevant category who could meet the requirement. One bid was recorded. The award criteria gave equal weight to quality and price, at 50% each. The tender included one lot, whose status is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active; the published outcome identifies the supplier and contract for the festive lighting requirement.

For suppliers preparing for a comparable Coventry requirement, this award shows demand for an integrated festive-lighting service: display installation and removal, inspection, testing and maintenance, together with work on associated electrical infrastructure. Credible competitors would need relevant experience and qualifications, as the council expressly sought a suitably experienced and qualified contractor, and the operational capability to deliver each of these activities as a coordinated programme. Quality mattered as much as price in the evaluation, so a strong case would need to demonstrate reliable delivery and technical competence alongside competitive costing. The selected supplier was an SME, indicating that this work was delivered by a business of that scale. The route was a further competition among suppliers appointed to the relevant YPO DPS category, making eligibility for that category and the ability to respond to a competition essential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

COV - Supply of Festive Lighting and Associated Services

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Contractor to deliver its Festive Lighting and Illuminations programme. The services required are expected to include, but are not limited to, the installation, removal, inspection, testing and maintenance of festive lighting displays and associated electrical infrastructure.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced and qualified Contractor to deliver its Festive Lighting and Illuminations programme. The services required are expected to include, but are not limited to, the installation, removal, inspection, testing and maintenance of festive lighting displays and associated electrical infrastructure.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded following a further competition undertaken through the YPO Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) 295. In accordance with the rules of DPS 295, a further competition was conducted amongst all suppliers appointed to the relevant category of the DPS capable of delivering the Council's requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078aa7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098436-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Coventry City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 5RR
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG33 Coventry
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE LIMITED

Further Information

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