--- title: "MBC-1672 Festive Lighting Scheme" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Melton Borough Council" published: "2026-09-04" --- # MBC-1672 Festive Lighting Scheme Buyer: Melton Borough Council Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f2df.json) ## Summary Melton Borough Council is procuring a festive lighting service for Melton town centre. The requirement is a complete scheme covering design development, the hire of festive lighting equipment, installation, commissioning, infrastructure testing and certification, maintenance, fault response, monitoring, and removal and storage. The lighting should improve the town centre’s appearance during the festive season, support the local economy, increase visitor footfall and enhance visitors’ experience. The service also includes attendance at the annual switch-on event, remote-controlled operation for visual impact, timer-controlled daily operation through to Twelfth Night, and annual scheme review and refresh proposals. This is a service contract covering festive lighting systems, Christmas tree lights and associated street-lighting maintenance. The process has reached tender: Melton Borough Council invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 25 September 2026 at 4:00 pm, and tenders were due by 2 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. Electronic submission is allowed. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2030, with a renewal option at the Council’s sole discretion extending the maximum end date to 31 January 2032. The estimated value is £175,000 excluding VAT, or £210,000 including VAT. There is one lot, marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Award is based on quality at 60% and price at 40%; the quality element is divided across four questions weighted 20%, 15%, 15% and 10%. This opportunity suits a specialist festive or event-lighting contractor able to provide a turnkey service rather than equipment alone. Bidders need capability in lighting design, equipment hire, installation, commissioning and infrastructure testing, with the ability to provide the required certification. The successful supplier must also manage monitoring, planned timer operation, remote-controlled switching, maintenance and responsive fault repair throughout the festive period. Operational capacity is needed for the annual switch-on event, followed by safe removal and storage of equipment. Suppliers should also be able to assess the scheme annually and propose refreshed designs. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as established lighting companies with the necessary installation and maintenance resources. ## Notice Melton Borough Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to design, supply on a hire basis, install, maintain, monitor and remove a high-quality festive lighting scheme that enhances the appearance of the town centre during the festive season, supports the local economy, increases visitor footfall and contributes positively to the visitor experience. The successful contractor will be expected to provide a turnkey solution including: * Design development * Supply of festive lighting equipment on a hire basis * Installation and commissioning * Testing of all infrastructure and certification * Maintenance and fault response * Attendance at the annual switch-on event * Light operated by a remote control switch-on for maximum visual impact * Lights placed on a timer switch and set to agreed daily on and off times as specified until 12th night. * Removal and storage * Annual review and scheme refresh proposals Suppliers are welcome to view the opportunity on the ProContract portal using the link below. The deadline for submissions is 2nd October 2026 at 12 noon. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4953faf9-6da8-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True ### Lot Information Lot 1 Renewal: At the sole discretion of the Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084136-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2030 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | Lots value | £175,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Melton Borough Council | | Locality | MELTON MOWBRAY | | Postcode area | Leicester | | Postcode | LE13 1GH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Melton | | Electoral ward | Melton Warwick | | Westminster constituency | Melton and Syston | | Delivery location | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 31522000 - Christmas tree lights - 31527260 - Lighting systems - 50232100 - Street-lighting maintenance services ## Release History - 4 Sep 2026 at 18:01 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084136-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084136-2026 4th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ East Midlands Procurement Homepage ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4953faf9-6da8-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4953faf9-6da8-f111-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=TrueAdvertforopportunityonProContract - 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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