Published date: 4 March 2025
Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.
Contract summary
Industry
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000
Installation services (except software) - 51000000
Event services - 79952000
Location of contract
SG188AS
Value of contract
£51,000
Procurement reference
BTC019
Published date
4 March 2025
Closing date
25 April 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 October 2025
Contract end date
18 January 2028
Contract type
Supply contract
Procedure type
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.
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
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.
All bidders are required to submit a completed paper copy of the specification document. All further details relating to this business case submission can be found in the specification document.
The deadline for responses is 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday 25th April 2025.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 3 March 2025
Attachments
Additional text
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All bidders are required to submit a completed paper copy of this document.
Each tendering firm shall be supplied with a specifically marked envelope from Biggleswade Town Council in order to post their completed tender. The envelope will have "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it and the address below. No tenderer can write anything further onto the envelope. To receive one of these envelopes, please email deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk.
Bidders must submit their final tender to the following address before the submission deadline:
The Town Clerk & Chief Executive
Biggleswade Town Council
The Old Court House
4 Saffron Road
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire
SG18 8DL
All tenders received will be held by the Town Clerk & Chief Executive and remain in the sealed envelopes until the prescribed date for opening tenders.
About the buyer
Contact name
Deborah Jackson
Address
The Old Court House,4 Saffron Road
BIGGLESWADE
SG188DL
England
deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk
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