Published date: 3 October 2025

Last edited date: 3 October 2025

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.


Closing: 5 December 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Christmas tree lights - 31522000

Location of contract

SY12 0AL

Value of contract

£13,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

ETC Christmas Lights

Published date

3 October 2025

Closing date

5 December 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 April 2026

Contract end date

30 April 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

Ellesmere Town Council (ETC) provides the annual Christmas Lights display in Ellesmere, Shropshire with the aim of enhancing the town at Christmas time to make it a nicer environment for residents, shoppers, and tourists. This tender is to;

(a) Obtain quotations for the supply, installation, maintenance, anchor bolt testing, dismantling, storage, and testing of the Christmas Lights from November 2026 to January 2029.

(b) The purchase of a lighting display, annual storage, installation, maintenance, anchor bolt testing, dismantling, storage, and testing of the Christmas Lights.
The current display consists of tree lights on the Promenade and 7 festoons which hang over the streets on catenary wires. The catenary wires are attached to the buildings using anchor bolts.
Before submitting tenders, it is recommended that a site visit is carried out which can be arranged by contacting Town Clerk, Joanne Butterworth on the following:
Tel: 01691 622689, e-mail: jo.butterworth@ellesmere-tc.gov.uk

Insurance:
Public Liability must be held and produced to the Council at the time of activation of this agreement.
Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Full Equipment Information will be required prior to installation.

More information

Attachments

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joanne Butterworth

Address

Ellesmere Town Hall
ELLESMERE
SY120NU
England

Telephone

01691 622689

Email

jo.butterworth@ellesmere-tc.gov.uk