--- title: "DBC (SF) Dacorum Festive Lighting Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066142" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066142" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066142.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066142.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2026-07-17" --- # DBC (SF) Dacorum Festive Lighting Scheme Buyer: DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066142 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-066142) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-066142.json) ## Summary Dacorum Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a festive lighting scheme in Hemel Hempstead and eight surrounding neighbourhood shopping centres. The procurement process was conducted under an open procedure, and the contract has been awarded to Sparkx Limited as of 17th July 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £190,800 net (£226,960 gross), involves the design, supply, installation, maintenance, and removal of festive lighting, with operations beginning on 3rd August 2026 and potentially extending up to July 2029. Interested parties previously had until 18th May 2026 to submit tenders via the council's e-tendering portal, adhering to standards set by Hertfordshire County Council. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in lighting design and electrical installations. With a focus on services related to festive and public lighting, companies with experience in meeting high safety and operational standards, including HERS accreditation, are well-suited to compete. The open procedure ensures a level playing field, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate, fostering business growth through public sector engagement. Companies benefiting from experience in local government contracts or specialising in seasonal event lighting could leverage this to strengthen their portfolios and enhance business visibility within the market. ## Notice The Council is inviting bidders to tender for Hemel Hempstead Festive lighting Town Centres plus eight neighbourhood shopping centres, the appointed supplier will be responsible for the following: * Design, supply (on a hire basis), installation, maintenance, and removal of festive lighting across all specified locations. * Management of all electrical connections, installation of RCBO protection, and provision of certification in line with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) standards. * Booking of road space with HCC Network Management Download the tender documents for full specification details. Minimum requirements for this tender Tenderers and their sub-contractors (if any) must provide evidence of valid HERS accreditation for all highways electrical work, at the time of tendering. Suppliers can download documents from the Supply Hertfordshire e-tendering portal. New suppliers will need to register on the portal. All Tender Documents and correspondence must be submitted via the Councils e-tendering portal.at http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk Please submit your completed tender document via the Council's e-tendering portal no later than 12 noon 18 May 2026. Any tender submitted either manually or by email will not be accepted. ### Planning Information This is a Preliminary Market engagement via questionnaire. Interested companies can download the questionnaire from the Supply Hertfordshire portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home and must be registered on the portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067883-2026 | | 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 | 17 Jul 2026 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 15 Apr 2026 | | Award date | 16 Jul 2026 | | Contract period | 2 Aug 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000 | | Lots value | £210,000 | | Awards value | £190,800 | | 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 | DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP1 1DN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Dacorum | | Electoral ward | Hemel Hempstead Town | | Westminster constituency | Hemel Hempstead | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SPARKX | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 31522000 - Christmas tree lights - 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations ## Release History - 17 Jul 2026 at 13:41 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067883-2026 - 9 Apr 2026 at 15:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032583-2026 - 3 Mar 2026 at 15:22 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019089-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067883-2026 17th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032583-2026 9th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019089-2026 3rd March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/Home ## Notice URLs - http://www.dacorum.gov.uk - http://www.supplyhertfordshire.uk - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/supplyhertfordshire/aspx/HomeTendersmustbesubmittedelectronically - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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