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title: "Hire Installation Removal and Storage of Festive Lights"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
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published: "2025-02-07"
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# Hire Installation Removal and Storage of Festive Lights

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dcd0

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## Summary

Cardiff Council is inviting tenders for the hire, installation, removal, and storage of festive lights for the Capital City of Wales. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights. The tender was initiated on 7th February 2025 and is currently in the tender stage with a submission deadline on 10th March 2025. The total contract value is estimated at £300,000, and the contract duration is 360 days. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, and submissions are to be made electronically.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in festive displays, public lighting, and creative and technical advisory services. Companies with expertise in managing large-scale festive lighting projects, particularly those that can provide dynamic and visually exciting displays, are well-suited to compete. The contract not only involves the physical aspects of installation and removal but also requires suppliers to engage in planning and providing creative and technical advice, potentially opening doors for consortia and specialised SMEs aiming to expand their portfolio and align with a high-profile public project.

## Notice

To ensure that the Council delivers the most dynamic and visually exciting festive displays in an effective way, the Council wish to go out to the market to secure appropriate and experienced suppliers for this service. The agreement will require proven expertise and resources to supply vibrant festive displays across the City, as well as manage, plan, install and remove the festive lights programme for the Capital City of Wales. The successful contractors may also be required to provide advice both creatively and technically.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To ensure that the Council delivers the most dynamic and visually exciting festive displays in an effective way, the Council wish to go out to the market to secure appropriate and experienced suppliers for this service. The agreement will require proven expertise and resources to supply vibrant festive displays across the City, as well as manage, plan, install and remove the festive lights programme for the Capital City of Wales. The successful contractors may also be required to provide advice both creatively and technically.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004190-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | January 2026 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 31522000 - Christmas tree lights
- 50232000 - Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2025 at 14:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004190-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=148021
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

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