--- title: "South Derbyshire District Council - Swadlincote Christmas Lights April 2020 - March 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOE-CPC" published: "2020-02-11" --- # South Derbyshire District Council - Swadlincote Christmas Lights April 2020 - March 2023 Buyer: NOE-CPC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d.json) ## Summary The South Derbyshire District Council is inviting tenders for the procurement of Christmas lighting displays, covering the period from April 2020 to March 2023. This project involves installation, commissioning, maintenance, dismantling, and storage of the lighting displays in Swadlincote Town Centre, with the contract expected to start on April 1, 2020, and run until March 31, 2024. The deadline for tender submissions is set for March 10, 2020. The procurement will be conducted through an open procedure which enables a competitive bidding process for interested parties within the services industry. This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses involved in event management, lighting, and public celebrations, especially those that are proactive and innovative in their approach. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, as the contract requires effective project management and hands-on contract management skills. The annual Christmas event, typically attracting around 5,000 visitors, presents further potential for businesses to showcase their capabilities and expand their client base, particularly in the festive events and public service sectors. ## Notice South Derbyshire District Council (the 'Authority') is issuing this invitation to tender ('ITT') in connection with the competitive procurement of Swadlincote Christmas Lights April 2020 - March 2023. The Contract includes for the Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance, dismantling and storage of the Christmas Lighting displays within Swadlincote Town Centre. The Christmas lighting display is the central focus of South Derbyshire's 'switch on' event, which has taken place over a number of years; currently attracting 5,000 people. The event also includes for a fair ground, amusements, stalls and a fire work display. The event takes place annually on the last Friday of November. The Council relies heavily on the contractor being proactive, undertaking contract management skills with innovation throughout the duration of the contract period An annual event, which takes place on the last Friday of November each year, The Council requires management, installation, commissioning, maintenance, taking down of the Christmas lighting displays, within the pedestrian area together with out of town locations, for Christmas 2020, 2021 and 2022 with an option to extend for a further two years. How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc and click the link to register - Enter your correct business and user details - Note: your username will be the email address you have entered - you will also then shortly receive an email confirmation. 2. Once registered access the site and from the Home page hover over 'Tenders' on the tool bar and select 'current tenders' from the drop down options 3. Express Interest in the tender you are interested in - Select 'Express Interest' within the Tender Details ( located at the bottom of the synopsis). On doing so, you will instantly have access to the Tender Management area for that tender. Any available documentation will be available via the various relevant tabs. You can access this area at any point by logging in, navigating to 'My Tenders' and selecting 'View Details'. 4. Responding to the tender - There will be a tab allocated to any tender stage (e.g. SQ and/or ITT). Under the 'My Tender Return' area, you will be required to complete any mandatory questionnaires and upload any requested documentation. You can now use the 'Correspondence' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification (any clarifications will be found within the 'Clarifications' tab). - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete and submit your response. - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Return' button at the bottom of the page. If you require any further assistance please... Additional information: Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dff5226-fb8b-4223-aaa8-6e857589ffb9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOE-CPC | | Locality | DERBYSHIRE | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S44 5BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF12 East Derbyshire | | Local authority | Chesterfield | | Electoral ward | Spire | | Westminster constituency | Chesterfield | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31522000 - Christmas tree lights ## Release History - 11 Feb 2020 at 17:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dff5226-fb8b-4223-aaa8-6e857589ffb9 - 11 Feb 2020 at 16:55 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dff5226-fb8b-4223-aaa8-6e857589ffb9 - 11 Feb 2020 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dff5226-fb8b-4223-aaa8-6e857589ffb9 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dff5226-fb8b-4223-aaa8-6e857589ffb9 11th February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc/aspx/ Additional information on how to apply for this contract ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/noecpc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5d14a499-2159-44d4-b974-7702d576090d.json.