Opportunity

Witney Town Council Christmas Lights 2024-27

  • Witney Town Council

F01: Prior information notice (call for competition)

Notice reference: 2024/S 000-011890

Published 12 April 2024, 9:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Witney Town Council

47 Market Square

WITNEY

OX286AG

Contact

Adam Cook

Email

adam.cook@witney-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1993226826

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ14 - Oxfordshire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.witney-tc.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.witney-tc.gov.uk/contracts-and-tenders/

Additional information can be obtained from another address:

Adam Cook

West Witney Sports and Social Club

Witney

ox290nb

Contact

Adam Cook

Email

adam.cook@witney-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1993226826

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.witney-tc.gov.uk

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the following address:

Sharon Groth - Town Clerk - Witney Town Council

West Witney Sports and Social Club

Witney

ox290nb

Contact

Adam Cook

Email

adam.cook@witney-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1993226826

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ - South East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.witney-tc.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Witney Town Council Christmas Lights 2024-27

Reference number

R11/24/01

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Witney Town Council are looking to procure a dynamic, innovative company, who are suitably qualified, with a successful proven track record that has extensive experience in projects of this type and size.

You are invited to tender on a contract to design and provide Christmas illuminations for Witney Town Centre for 3 years from 2024 to 2027.

The outcome of this Tender will be to identify and select a single Contractor to enter a contract with Witney Town Council providing an excellent level of creative design, service delivery, communications and value for money.

The prime objectives include:

• Provide safe, reliable and well-maintained illuminations to match the design brief and locations submitted.

• To adhere to the specified timelines.

• To respond within the specified timelines.

• To ensure health and safety is paramount in all circumstances.

• Instil pride in the local community and foster a sense ownership for the illuminations based on experience and expertise.

This tender aims to select a contractor based upon creativity, examples of previous work, financial viability, Health & Safety procedures, experience of working with Councils and expertise to deliver a fully funded project from start to finish within budget.

Tenderers are invited to provide a design that satisfies or exceeds the Council's objectives and the community's needs. Designs need to be innovative and work in harmony with Witney's architecture, ensuring display enhances our surroundings, not overpower. The overall design needs to change every year to provide variety. Designs may be refined post-award and following consultation within the 3-year duration of this contract.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £133,500

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ - South East (England)
Main site or place of performance

Town Centre - Witney

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please see tender document for full details

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Design / Weighting: 40

Quality criterion - Name: Health and Safety / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Previous Project Experience / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Comms and management / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Environment / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Maintenance / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 5

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £133,500

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

27 June 2024

End date

1 February 2027

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

Framework agreement with a single operator

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest

Date

17 May 2024

Local time

11:59am

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures

24 May 2024


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Witney Town Council

Town Hall

Witney

OX286AG

Email

projects@witney-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1993226826

Country

United Kingdom