Published date: 6 April 2023
This notice was replaced on 29 June 2023
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Awarded contract (published 29 June 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting - 31000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
TA21 8AQ
Value of contract
£30,000
Procurement reference
WTC_LIGHTS_HIRE
Published date
6 April 2023
Closing date
28 April 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
5 June 2023
Contract end date
31 January 2026
Contract type
Supply 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
Wellington is a town in Somerset with a population of around 16,500. The town is the host of a large and varied selection of independent traders and stores.
The Town Council provide a scheme of festive lighting each year within the town centre (High Street, South Street, Fore Street & North Street) as well as Rockwell Green and a tree at Tonedale. The Council's Town Centre Committee oversees the festive lighting.
The Council is seeking tenders for the rental of a range of motifs, light strings, and icicle lights. The contract length will be 3 years commencing in 2023.
The objective of the contract will be to produce an innovative and energy efficient illuminated display/decorations package, using the established infrastructure. The contract will include the design, supply, delivery, and storage of the entire scheme.
The contract for installation will be tendered for separately. If the tenderer would like to make a submission for installation the appropriate notice is available to view on the Contracts Finder website.
The colouring for the scheme should be white and gold except the lights in Rockwell Green which should be multi coloured. Tenderers may submit more than one scheme if they so wish but these should be in separate envelopes according to the instructions laid out in the tender document.
About the buyer
Contact name
Alice Kendall
Address
28 Fore Street
WELLINGTON
TA218AQ
England
Telephone
07591819989
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