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Festive Lighting for Stirling City Centre

Stirling Council

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11 Sep 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Stirling Council is procuring festive lighting services for Stirling city centre. The appointed contractor will store, inspect, test, maintain, install, commission, remove and repair festive lighting throughout the city centre. This is a services contract, covering the full operational lifecycle of the council’s seasonal lighting rather than a one-off installation. Delivery is in Stirling. The requirement is classified under CPV 50232000, covering operation of street lighting and public lighting, with CPV 45316100 also used for installation of outdoor lighting equipment. The council is seeking a suitably qualified contractor able to manage the physical assets and provide planned and reactive support across the service. Community benefits are also part of the requirement, to be delivered within the Stirling Council area.

The process has reached tender: Stirling Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission. It is a single lot. The tender deadline and bid opening were set for 12 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract has an initial three-year term, stated as 1,080 days, with an option at the council’s discretion to extend by a further two years, giving a maximum five-year duration. The estimated contract value is £306,000 including the published currency of GBP. Evaluation gives 70 points to price and 25 to contract management quality. Variants are not allowed, and bids must be submitted in English. A further procurement is anticipated around mid-2031.

This opportunity suits specialist festive, public or outdoor lighting contractors that can provide an end-to-end service: secure storage, inspection and testing, planned maintenance, fault repairs, installation, commissioning and seasonal removal. Suppliers will need the operational capacity to support lighting across a city-centre environment and to manage the equipment throughout a multi-year service arrangement. Experience in coordinating installation and removal work, maintaining electrical lighting assets and responding to defects would be directly relevant. The high price weighting means cost control will be important, while contract-management quality is also assessed. The successful contractor must deliver and report community benefits in the Stirling Council area, potentially including training, apprenticeships, work placements, volunteering and engagement with schools, colleges and community organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Festive Lighting for Stirling City Centre

Notice Description

Stirling Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to provide the storage, inspection, testing, maintenance, installation, commissioning, removal and repair of festive lighting throughout Stirling City Centre.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Stirling Council is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Contractor to provide the storage, inspection, testing, maintenance, installation, commissioning, removal and repair of festive lighting throughout Stirling City Centre.

Renewal: The initial term of this contract will be for a period of 3 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years allowing for a maximum duration of 5 years in total at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000842815
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP564360
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

45316100 - Installation of outdoor illumination equipment

50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£306,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Mid 2031.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Stirling Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK7 7QA
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM77 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Further Information

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