Award

Christmas Lights Biggleswade

  • Biggleswade Town Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-027975

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3f (view related notices)

Published 28 May 2025, 10:36am



Scope

Reference

BTC015

Description

Biggleswade Town Council oversees the Christmas light display in the Market Square and High Street and is inviting applications for the design, supply, installation, removal, storage, and annual maintenance and testing of high-quality Christmas lights. This contract will cover the festive light displays for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 Christmas seasons, starting in November 2025.

The Council is committed to delivering a high-quality Christmas lights display for its residents. The aim is to create a festive display that impresses the community and celebrates the season.

The amount of the successful tenderer was £63k.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £63,610 excluding VAT
  • £76,333 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

28 May 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

9 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 28 October 2025 to 18 January 2028
  • 2 years, 2 months, 22 days

Main procurement category

Goods

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Potential for additional Christmas lights.

CPV classifications

  • 31500000 - Lighting equipment and electric lamps

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Information about tenders

  • 4 tenders received
  • 4 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 4 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 3 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Supplier

The Festive Lighting Co Ltd

Blackmoor, West Buckland, Wellington

Somerset

TA21 9LQ

United Kingdom

Region: UKK23 - Somerset

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Biggleswade Town Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHHP-8389-XYJR

The Old Court House, 4 Saffron Road

Biggleswade

SG18 8DL

United Kingdom

Region: UKH25 - Central Bedfordshire

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government