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title: "Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064917"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-27"
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# Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme

Buyer: STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064917

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## Summary

The Stowmarket Town Council has completed a procurement process for its "Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme". The process, categorized under the services industry, entailed the design, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of Christmas lighting across various town centre locations, including the Regal Theatre and other council-owned buildings. This procurement followed an open procedure with the contract awarded to Cozens UK Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), as of 27th May 2026. Following the award notice, the standstill period is set to conclude on 8th June 2026, with the contract commencing on 15th June 2026 and potentially extending until January 2031, under specified renewal and change conditions.

This contract provides significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in festive lighting and decoration, electrical installations, and design services. Businesses with experience in creating visually impactful and sustainable lighting schemes could benefit from such tenders by showcasing their ability to enhance community spaces with high-quality, engaging festive experiences. Additionally, comprehensive services that cover the full lifecycle of the lighting scheme, including installation and removal, offer competitive advantages for businesses looking to establish or reinforce their presence in public sector projects and enhance their portfolios.

## Notice

Design, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of a Christmas lighting scheme. The scheme will cover the town centre, from Ipswich Street (opposite The Regal), through the town centre and along Bury Street, as well as the exterior of Town Council-owned buildings, including The Regal Theatre, Milton House, and Stowmarket Community Centre. The Town Council sought a high-quality, design-led scheme that enhances the visual appearance of the town centre and creates a welcoming and engaging festive experience for residents, visitors, and businesses.

### Planning Information

Expression of interest together with design and product proposals to be submitted no later than midday on 27.02.26 to Karld@stowmarket.org
Site visits to be arranged on request to Karl.
Specification to include but not limited to
Stowmarket Current Christmas Lights Specification
• 25 - Ipswich Street and High Street- Column mounted motifs, rented, installed and removal
• 300m - Bury Street - rental, installation and removal of icicle*
• 15.5m- Boys Brigade- rental, installation and removal of icicle*
• 30m- Cinema, Council offices & Community Centre- rental, installation and removal of icicle*
• Christmas Tree- installation and removal, lighting & red and gold baubles *
• High Street- single column wrap, warm white with flash*
• John Peel building - rental, installation and removal of icicles*
• Electrical testing
* Rental of 400m of cool white icicles per year.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049658-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 26 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | 26 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 14 Jun 2026 - 15 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | £20,000 |
| Awards value | £97,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOWMARKET TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOWMARKET |
| Post town | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP14 1EZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH61 Babergh and Mid Suffolk |
| Local authority | Mid Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | St Peter's |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 31522000 - Christmas tree lights
- 31527260 - Lighting systems
- 39298910 - Christmas tree
- 42131300 - Christmas trees and other assemblies of valves
- 44111511 - Electrical insulators
- 50711000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical building installations
- 51000000 - Installation services (except software)

## Release History

- 27 May 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049658-2026
- 23 Mar 2026 at 17:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026507-2026
- 5 Feb 2026 at 15:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010575-2026
- 5 Feb 2026 at 14:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049658-2026
  27th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026507-2026
  23rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010575-2026
  5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010548-2026
  5th February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-13852

## Notice URLs

- https://cozens.uk/
- https://stowmarkettowncouncil.gov.uk/
- https://stowmarkettowncouncil.gov.uk/Karld@stowmarket.orgSubject:TenderSubmissionStowmarketChristmasLightingSchemeSiteVisits17.04.26-BookedAppointmentsonly.(alternativelaterdatesmaybeavailable)
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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