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title: "The Design, Installation, Management and Derig of a Specialist Lighting Attraction"
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# The Design, Installation, Management and Derig of a Specialist Lighting Attraction

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-61312454-6e1f-4959-9e72-b1b3155c7a0f

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council has recently awarded a contract for the design, installation, management, and derig of a specialist lighting attraction called 'Fairy Lane' for the Festival of Light 2023. The contract, valued at £99,783 GBP, falls under the category of lamps and light fittings as well as event services. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 8th September 2023. The contract period spans from 11th September 2023 to 15th November 2023, and the contracting authority is MandyLights UK Ltd.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, to participate in providing lighting and event services for the Festival of Light. Companies with expertise in lighting design, project management, and technical support would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract also includes exclusivity on artwork during the activation period and one month after the event has ended, making it a unique business growth opportunity in the UK event services industry.

## Notice

Within the Festival of Light one of the main elements for 2023 is a specialist lighting attraction called 'Fairy Lane'. This is an installation specially designed for the event to add a more exciting and unique feature to the event. refined and new design and a completely new soundtrack to fit in with the theme of the event this year. The offer will include: * All light work components, control system, uplights, optics, fairy door lighting and soundtrack system. * Complete lighting and soundtrack design * Project and technical management in addition to complete load in, out and technical support * Reactive maintenance * Power distribution and cabling * Exclusivity on artwork anyway else in the UK during the activation period and one month after the event has ended * Delivery to and from site

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d84c49e7-8772-4ade-91b9-7ab3fc4f6b29 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 10 Sep 2023 - 15 Nov 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,783 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £99,783 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MANDYLIGHTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 31520000 - Lamps and light fittings
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 10 Oct 2023 at 14:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d84c49e7-8772-4ade-91b9-7ab3fc4f6b29

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d84c49e7-8772-4ade-91b9-7ab3fc4f6b29
  10th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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