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title: "Farnham Christmas Lights 2025-2030"
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# Farnham Christmas Lights 2025-2030

Buyer: FARNHAM TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050f34

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## Summary

Farnham Town Council initiated a public procurement process to design and deliver the annual Christmas Lights in Farnham from 2025 to 2030, with options for extension up to 2035. This open tender process focused on creative LED lighting and festive decorations, requiring installation by mid-November for an event at Gostrey Meadow on 15th November 2025. The procurement involved multiple lots, with the potential for a single supplier to cover all, including supply, installation, maintenance, storage of lights, and provision of Christmas trees. The contract was awarded to Thomas Nagy Ltd, valued at £336,000 gross, and is a part of a light touch regime, emphasising creativity and visual impact to amplify Farnham's festive experience.

This tender opens significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the lighting and festive decoration industry. Businesses with innovative lighting solutions and experience in large-scale installations, and those that can meet the Council’s quality and sustainability requirements, are well-suited to compete. A focus on originality and the ability to provide reliable, cost-effective implementations will be key. This contract not only supports local economic development but also provides avenues for expanding portfolios for SMEs like Thomas Nagy Ltd, potentially securing long-term engagements with the Council.

## Notice

Farnham Town Council (FTC) invited quotes for the design and delivery of its annual Christmas Lights contract to cover LED decorations throughout the centre of the town and a number of smaller population centres. The contract also included installation and take down, annual testing of lights and fixings, and the provision of three real Christmas trees. Installation/testing of fixings will begin in August 2025 and installation of lights will start in October 2025. The contract will run for 5 years (2025 to 2030) with the option to extend (up to a further five years). Decorations will be switched on in the second week of November and remain in place until January each year. FTC sought a scheme that placed strong emphasis on creativity and visual impact. Bidders were encouraged to propose imaginative lighting concepts that delivered a cohesive and memorable experience, enhancing Farnham's distinctive character during the festive season. Particular value was placed on proposals that demonstrated originality, placemaking through lighting, and the ability to create a sense of occasion and wonder across the town centre and surrounding areas. Submissions were required to prioritise cost effective and thoughtful design over purely functional installation, and be elegant, inspiring, and contribute meaningfully to Farnham's festive atmosphere, whilst being straightforward to install and take down. The council sought bids for the supply of equipment and invited quotations on the basis of either a purchase or a lease arrangement. Suppliers were invited to submit a proposal for either pricing structure or both. Each pricing model was required to be presented separately with full cost breakdowns, any applicable servicing and maintenance provisions. This tender was in 4 parts. Bidders could bid for one or more part, and the preference was for one bidder to be awarded all parts. FTC was unable to give a breakdown of the value split between each part. Costs for the repair of lights and brackets were required to be contained within the value of part 3 (installation, take down and testing). Lot 1 - Supply of lights Part 2 - Annual supply of Christmas trees (number dependent on design, but must include a minimum of 3) Part 3 - Installation, maintenance, take down, and removal of lights and fixings (if necessary) . Include separate cost for annual testing. Part 4 - Storage of Lot 1 Farnham Christmas Lights Switch-On event in Gostrey Meadow, will be held on Saturday 15th November 2025. All lights, trees and decorations are to be installed, tested and fully operational in time for the switch-on event (excepting the Remembrance Day route). A named and agreed representative from the approved supplier will attend the Switch On event annually, in coordination with the FTC Events Manager or Business and Facilities Manager. Other switch on events will take place in other parts of the town after 15th November 2025 (eg. Rowledge, Hale and Badshot Lea). With other events held throughout the town, FTC considered schemes which might have been able to remain in place for longer than the Christmas period stated of October to January, so that they can be used for other events. Lighting is to be installed in zones, to be controlled remotely by officers of FTC and their delegates.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions will depend on the nature of the contract (purchase or lease), Extensions may be up to a maximum of five years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046521-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | £250,000 |
| Awards value | £280,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FARNHAM TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | FARNHAM |
| Post town | Guildford |
| Postcode | GU9 7RN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ25 West Surrey |
| Local authority | Waverley |
| Electoral ward | Farnham Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Farnham and Bordon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THOMAS NAGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations
- 51100000 - Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2025 at 12:27 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046521-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 15:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019864-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046521-2025
  6th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019864-2025
  8th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.farnham.gov.uk/town-council/tenders

## Notice URLs

- http://www.farnham.gov.uk
- http://www.thomasnagy.uk
- https://thehea.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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