---
title: "Festive Lighting Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0694ce"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD TOWN COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-29"
---

# Festive Lighting Tender

Buyer: BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD TOWN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0694ce

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## Summary

The Bletchley and Fenny Stratford Town Council has recently completed the procurement process for a strategic Festive Lighting Project, intended to illuminate the town centre, showcasing its redevelopment efforts in a festive manner. The procurement was undertaken using an open competition method, categorised under services, with a total value of £121,593.31. The awarded contract, following the tender stage that concluded on 12th June 2026, was granted on 23rd June 2026 to BLACHERE ILLUMINATION UK LIMITED. The contract is set to commence on 1st December 2026 and will run through to 31st January 2029, during which festive decorations will be hired, tested, delivered, installed, and maintained in compliance with local regulations.

This procurement process offers significant opportunities for businesses engaged in the design, provision, and installation of festive decorations. With a focus on creativity and compliance with safety standards, businesses specialising in lighting solutions, specifically those adept at delivering complex coordination in a public settings, could find substantial opportunities to grow and showcase their prowess in this sector. The project necessitates compliance with legal and safety guidelines, making it well-suited for SMEs with experience in similar public decoration projects, particularly those familiar with the requirements set by Milton Keynes City Council and able to provide comprehensive solutions within specified budgets and aesthetic goals.

## Notice

he Town Council wants a well thought out, coordinated scheme that brings light and festivity to the town during the festive period. During 2025/26 the town centre has been redeveloped/improved, it is important that the scheme shows off the town at it's best creating an inviting "magical" festive environment. The lighting will be on a hired basis with prior testing of infrastructure, delivery, installation and maintenance to be included. This will need to be delivered complying with all health and safety regulations inclusive of the Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) Code of Practice, Festive Decorations on Highway/Landscape Land (Enclosed) and PLG06 Guidance on Installation and Maintenance of Seasonal Decorations (2014). It is a requirement of MKCC as the highway authority that installation will be carried out by HERS registered installers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060645-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Jan 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £109,800 |
| Lots value | £109,800 |
| Awards value | £121,593 |
| 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 | BLETCHLEY AND FENNY STRATFORD TOWN COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK2 3RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Bletchley East |
| Westminster constituency | Buckingham and Bletchley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BLACHERE ILLUMINATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 31521000 - Lamps
- 31522000 - Christmas tree lights
- 31523000 - Illuminated signs and nameplates
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2026 at 09:55 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060645-2026
- 8 May 2026 at 13:25 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042562-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060645-2026
  29th June 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042562-2026
  8th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15929
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-15930

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blachere-illumination.co.uk
- http://www.bletchleyfennystratford-tc.gov.uk
- https://www.bletchleyfennystratford-tc.gov.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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