--- title: "Invitation to Tender for the Lease, Installation and Maintenance of Worcester City Christmas Lights" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL" published: "2017-04-28" --- # Invitation to Tender for the Lease, Installation and Maintenance of Worcester City Christmas Lights Buyer: WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-70dc0900-2ba2-48d0-8897-b3c6ffdadb1a.json) ## Summary The Worcester City Council is currently inviting tenders for the lease, installation, and maintenance of the Worcester City Christmas Lights, an initiative aimed at enhancing the holiday ambience in this historic city. This procurement process falls under the category of services, specifically within the electrical machinery and lighting sector. The tender opportunity was published on 28 April 2017, and submissions must be received by 4pm on 26 May 2017. The contract period is set to commence on 11 June 2017 and will last until 31 January 2020, with the Christmas Lights Switch-On Event for 2017 scheduled for 23 November. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in local community projects and enhance their service portfolios. Companies specialising in electrical services, lighting design and installation, or maintenance services would find this project particularly well-suited to their expertise. By participating in this tender, bidders can expand their visibility and potentially secure long-term contracts in service provision for public events in Worcester. ## Notice Worcester City Council is inviting tenders from suitably experienced suppliers for the lease, installation and maintenance of the Worcester City Christmas Lights for a three year period. Worcester is a beautiful historic city with many listed buildings and a quality retail offer that should be enhanced by any seasonal decoration. The Christmas Lights Switch On Event for 2017 is scheduled for Thursday 23rd November and the last night on which the lights will be lit is to be 5th January 2018. The Christmas Lights Switch on events for 2018 and 2019 have not yet been confirmed. Deadline for site visits to have taken place 4pm Friday 12 May 2017 The closing date and time for receipt of completed Tender is 4pm Friday 26 May 2017 In order to be able to tender for this contract and view the tender documentation you will need to be registered with the Due North ProContract Worcestershire e procurement portal. This e procurement portal is a free web based tool which does not impact on your IT systems. Already registered with ProContract? Then there is no need to re-register to access the Worcestershire Procurement portal. Just please ensure you log in and edit your profile and ensure your account is up to date. If you are not already registered please register an account on the tool via our own portal environment which is https://procontract.due-north.com. There are user guides to assist you with the registration process and throughout the time that you are active on the portal. If you have difficulties you can call the Due North Service desk on 01670 597136. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb24822-10dd-4a86-9c2e-262b6ba91d5f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Apr 2017 | | Submission deadline | 26 May 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Jun 2017 - 31 Jan 2020 | | 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 | WORCESTER CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | WORCESTER | | Post town | Worcester | | Postcode | WR1 2EY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire | | ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC | | Local authority | Worcester | | Electoral ward | Cathedral | | Westminster constituency | Worcester | | Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ### Codes - 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting ## Release History - 28 Apr 2017 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb24822-10dd-4a86-9c2e-262b6ba91d5f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb24822-10dd-4a86-9c2e-262b6ba91d5f 28th April 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.worcester.gov.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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