Published date: 4 March 2021

Last edited date: 8 March 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 April 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Installation services (except software) - 51000000

  • Public utilities - 65000000

Location of contract

IP14 1EZ

Value of contract

£5,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

CH21/23

Published date

4 March 2021

Closing date

1 April 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 August 2021

Contract end date

12 January 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Stowmarket Town Council wishes to offer a three-year contract (2021-2023) to a supplier who will provide a Christmas lights display to light the town and locations as listed below.

Contract Term: Initially for 3 years with a possible extension of a further 2 years subject to satisfactory completion of works previous.

Scope of the contract

The contract will include a fully managed solution for the provision, installation, testing maintenance, dismantling and switching on of the Christmas lights and associated electrical installations. Ensuring the lights are installed, tested and working at least one week prior to the towns Christmas light switch on event (usually last weekend in November).

The Contractor will be required to demonstrate that all insurances, health and safety procedures and risk assessments, necessary for the smooth and safe fulfilment of the contract, are in place.

The Contractor is required to provide a rental scheme for the columns motifs, as well as a rental for a wireless switching system. Displays and colour schemes will have to be discussed with final approval agreed by Stowmarket Town Council.

The Town Council require Christmas lights in the following locations:

• Ipswich Street
• Bury Street
• Church Walk
• Hillside
• Combs Lane

Installation Requirements

• 19 x column mounted motifs on Ipswich Street.
• 1 x 10 metre artificial Christmas tree, along with lights and decorations on Ipswich Street.
• Approximately 200 Metres of icicle lights along buildings on Ipswich Street
• Approximately 300 metres of icicle lights along buildings on Bury Street.
• 15 metres of icicle lights on a building on Church Walk
• 15 metres of icicle lights on a building on Combs Lane
• 1 x 5 metre artificial Christmas tree, along with lights and decorations on Combs Lane.
• 30 metres of icicle lights on a building on Hillside

More information

Attachments

Additional text

Please see attached document for full details of the specification and procedure for tendering including key dates.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Moore

Address

Milton House
Milton Road South
Stowmarket
IP14 1EZ
England

Telephone

01449 612060

Email

ianm@stowmarket.org

Website

www.stowmarkettowncouncil.gov.uk