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title: "Hire of Christmas / Festive Lighting Scheme"
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buyer: "WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL"
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# Hire of Christmas / Festive Lighting Scheme

Buyer: WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-483df1db-9681-4f25-a327-3652ed455aeb

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## Summary

The Wellington Town Council in Somerset is inviting tenders for the rental of Christmas lights for a festive lighting scheme. The contract, valued at £30,000 GBP, will run for 3 years starting in 2023. The scheme aims to create an innovative and energy-efficient lighting display for various locations within the town of Wellington.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in electrical machinery and lighting equipment to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate in this open procurement process. The Council seeks suppliers who can deliver high-quality, energy-efficient lighting solutions to enhance the town's festive decorations over the next three years.

## Notice

Wellington is a town in Somerset with a population of around 16,500. The town is the host of a large and varied selection of independent traders and stores. The Town Council provide a scheme of festive lighting each year within the town centre (High Street, South Street, Fore Street & North Street) as well as Rockwell Green and a tree at Tonedale. The Council's Town Centre Committee oversees the festive lighting. The Council is seeking tenders for the rental of a range of motifs, light strings, and icicle lights. The contract length will be 3 years commencing in 2023. The objective of the contract will be to produce an innovative and energy efficient illuminated display/decorations package, using the established infrastructure. The contract will include the design, supply, delivery, and storage of the entire scheme. The contract for installation will be tendered for separately. If the tenderer would like to make a submission for installation the appropriate notice is available to view on the Contracts Finder website. The colouring for the scheme should be white and gold except the lights in Rockwell Green which should be multi coloured. Tenderers may submit more than one scheme if they so wish but these should be in separate envelopes according to the instructions laid out in the tender document.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2229a900-0b59-4198-ad20-4cec5cddcc97 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Jun 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £30,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELLINGTON TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | WELLINGTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA21 8AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Wellington |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVENT POWER ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 08:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2229a900-0b59-4198-ad20-4cec5cddcc97
- 6 Apr 2023 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8847d33c-6eef-4b1f-939f-133261f6bf94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2229a900-0b59-4198-ad20-4cec5cddcc97
  29th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8847d33c-6eef-4b1f-939f-133261f6bf94
  6th April 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dbf60dac-c34d-412a-8bc4-dad361b32a72

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