Published date: 3 December 2018
This notice was replaced on 21 January 2019
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Awarded contract (published 21 January 2019)
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Contract summary
Industry
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000
Location of contract
ST8 6AR
Value of contract
£1
Procurement reference
SH3-12-18
Published date
3 December 2018
Closing date
17 December 2018
Contract start date
16 January 2019
Contract end date
8 January 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Biddulph Town Council is seeking a professional and qualified company that can deliver an exceptional value for money service to tender for the storage, testing, installation and support of the Christmas lights event. Tenders should include costs for:
• Secure and dry storage of the Christmas lights for the period when they are not lit
• Delivery of the lights to the town (and to Biddulph Moor), and return to storage facility
• Testing of brackets, electrical connections and fittings, as required by electricity companies and Staffordshire County Council Highways department. Please note, this may be subject to change as legislation evolves; it is expected that the successful contractor will ensure compliance with current legislation.
• Erection and dismantling of lights within the town (and at Biddulph Moor), taking into consideration effective traffic management.
• Decoration of a 20-30 foot Christmas tree outside the Town Hall, and another tree situated on the Village Green on Biddulph Moor.
• Provision of appropriately qualified operatives on the evening of the switch-on event within the town.
• Ongoing maintenance and repair during the course of the Christmas period.
• Inventory at the end of the Christmas period, to enable effective planning for the following year.
Please provide a written tender submission by email to the Chief Officer of Biddulph Town Council by Monday 17 December 2018, 5pm. This should be emailed to: biddulph@staffordshire.gov.uk; a confirmation of receipt will be provided.
More information
Attachments
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- FINAL Christmas lights December 2018 TENDER.pdf
- Bidding documents
- Tender Specification
About the buyer
Contact name
Sarah Haydon
Address
Biddulph Town Hall
High Street
Biddulph
ST8 6AR
England
Telephone
01782 297845
Website
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