Published date: 21 February 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Christmas tree lights - 31522000

  • Lighting systems - 31527260

Location of contract

cb10 1hr

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

Christmas Lights

Published date

21 February 2018

Closing date

30 July 2017

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

1 February 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Saffron Walden Town Council
Expression of interest for the supply, installation, storage and maintenance of
Christmas Lights Display for Christmas 2018 onwards
Saffron Walden Town Council is seeking to appoint a contractor for the installation, maintenance, storage and removal of Christmas lights from Christmas 2018 onwards.
Specification and requirements:
1. The Town Council is looking to award a contract to the contractor who can deliver an innovative, creative and interesting Christmas lights display in the following streets and trees within Saffron Walden Town Centre:

a) High Street at junction with Audley Road (by war memorial) - lights to be erected in a 24ft Christmas tree (tree to be provided by contractor and included in schedule of works and costed accordingly)

b) Installation of lights in deciduous trees in the High Street - to be costed per tree. These lights will need to be removed in the first week of 2020 for tree pollarding and will need to be reinstated summer 2020. This cost must be included within the schedule of works and quotations

c) High Street from junction of George Street to Church Street

d) Length of George Street and Hill Street to the junction with Market Street

e) King Street from its junction with High Street to Market Place

f) Market Square, including Town Hall frontage

g) Market Square - lights to be erected in a 24ft Christmas tree (tree to be provided by contractor and included in schedule of works and costed accordingly)

h) Market Hill

i) Market Street

j) Cross Street (entire length)

k) Mercers Row (entire length)

l) Market Walk (entire length)

m) Butcher Row (entire length)

Quotations will be required to cover lights, fixings and any other appropriate works for all of the above locations. Quotations must be broken down into individual streets as noted above with prices being specified against each line item (a) to (m)

2. Design - To provide a free site survey and to design a range of creative and inspirational lighting solutions for the market town of Saffron Walden

3. All lights must comply with the appropriate UK and European standards and must be annually tested and certified with all repairs necessary included within the contract price

4. Installation and removal - this must be carried out by fully qualified persons with all relevant certification and method statements which must comply with local council and national statutory legislation. Installation and dismantling must be conducted by qualified IPAF, G39 and NIECEIC Approved Contractors in full compliance with the ILE Code of Practice for the installation and removal of seasonal decorations and BS7671.

5. Method statements and risk assessments for all works to be carried out must be provided by the contractor to the Town Council upon awarding of any contracts (no contract will be awarded without sight of these documents)

6. Storage - the contractor is responsible at all times for thpressions of interest by noon 30th July 2017

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Expression of interest for Christmas Lights

  • Opportunity
  • Published 10 July 2017, last edited 10 July 2017

Attachments

Award information

Awarded date

3 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

1 February 2021

Total value of contract

£31,265

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

LITE Ltd

Address

2 Farrington Place
Rossendale Road Ind Estate
Burnley
BB11 5TY

Reference

Companies House number: 04246192

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Terry Frostick

Address

11 Emson Close
Saffron Walden
CB10 1HR
England

Telephone

01799 516501

Email

terry@saffronwalden.gov.uk

Website

www.saffronwalden.gov.uk