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title: "Christmas Market Power Distribution and Lighting 2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055d55"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-13"
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# Christmas Market Power Distribution and Lighting 2025

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055d55

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Christmas Market Power Distribution and Lighting 2025" project, focusing on providing essential power distribution and lighting services for the festive market. Operating within the services industry category, this contract has been awarded following an open procurement method, facilitating an inclusive competition while staying below the regulatory threshold. The contract, valued at £38,400 gross, was signed on 10th October 2025 and will run from 1st November 2025 to 31st January 2026. Located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, this procurement process included an active engagement phase, with all bids submitted by 1st August 2025.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for SMEs capable of delivering specialised services such as power distribution and lighting installation. HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED, an SME based in Gateshead, has secured the contract, highlighting the preferential treatment for SMEs within this local procurement framework. Businesses specialised in electrical equipment and apparatus, installation services related to electricity distribution, or those offering similar products and services would find this to be a suitable and lucrative opportunity to pursue similar future tenders, fostering growth within their operational capacity and market reach. This contract exemplifies a successful collaboration between sub-central government authorities and private sector companies to deliver high-quality services to public events.

## Notice

Provision of power distribution and lighting to Newcastle Christmas Market 2025.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064616-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,000 |
| Lots value | £40,000 |
| Awards value | £32,000 |
| Contracts value | £32,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 31320000 - Power distribution cables
- 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus
- 51112000 - Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 09:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064616-2025
- 16 Sep 2025 at 11:03 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056898-2025
- 11 Jul 2025 at 08:45 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039135-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064616-2025
  13th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056898-2025
  16th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039135-2025
  11th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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