---
title: "Supply, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147.json"
source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-10-11"
---

# Supply, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147.json)

## Summary

The Fife Council has completed the procurement process for the contract titled "Supply, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations". The contract, awarded to Blachere Illumination UK Ltd, serves multiple communities including Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, and Dalgety Bay in Fife. The procurement method used was a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, due to time constraints for the festive season's deadline of November 18, 2023.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for companies specialised in festive lighting services, including supply, installation, maintenance, and storage. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the lighting decorations industry would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders issued by Fife Council. The next tender for this service is planned to be reissued in March 2024, providing further chances for interested businesses to participate and expand their customer base in the region.

## Notice

Fife Council has awarded the contract for the supply, installation, removal, storage, and maintenance of festive lighting decorations for the 2023 season (a 5-month duration) to Blachere Illumination Ltd. This contract will serve several communities in Fife, including Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, and Dalgety Bay.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Depending on the particular requirements of each Community, Fife Council is seeking a Contractor that shall, be responsible for all aspects the timely supply, installation, testing, maintenance, removal and storage of all the festive lights and decorations in the applicable Fife community including: - Safe storage of existing lighting decorations and associated equipment where owned by Fife Council; - The electrical testing of all lighting decorations prior to erection where owned by Fife Council; - Supply of lighting decorations as required to be leased; - Timely erection and removal of all lighting decorations (to include pole mounted, transverse decorations, tree light installation and any other styles of decoration required) and supply of appropriate fixings; - Provision of support to and presence at Festive Lights Switch On events; - Weekly inspections during the period whereby the decorations are erected; - Emergency attendance as required for Health and Safety issues & repairs; - Repair / replacement of any decorations as required / instructed.. Economic Operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

Fife Council initially issued in 14/08/2023 a contract notice and tender document through PCSTender. However, upon the return of the tender submissions, it became evident that the specifications did not align with our requirements, and there was insufficient time to initiate a new tender process, given the need to have the festive lights in place by November 18, 2023. As a result, we have decided to award the contract to Blachere for this year's Christmas season, and we plan to reissue the tender in March 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490164 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £70,961 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## 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

- 31522000 - Christmas tree lights
- 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490164

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT490164
  Supply, Installation, Removal, Storage and Maintenance of Festive Lighting Decorations - Fife Council has awarded the contract for the supply, installation, removal, storage, and maintenance of festive lighting decorations for the 2023 season (a 5-month duration) to Blachere Illumination Ltd. This contract will serve several communities in Fife, including Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Kirkcaldy, Dunfermline, and Dalgety Bay.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000747147.json.