Christmas Lights
Estimated value
£50k
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
04 Jun 2026
Description
Wem Town Council is seeking quotes from suitably experienced and qualified companies for: • Installation, removal and storage of the Christmas Lighting display in Wem which includes 1 bespoke over the road framed display, 2 X bespoke on building frames, 80 x 3ft artificial Christmas trees inc. lights and 220m Maxi LED Festoon Lighting. • Annual maintenance and inspection of the existing electrical lines and associated infrastructure on Wem High Street and Aston Road which provide power for the small Christmas Trees, over the road frame and Maxi LED Lights. • Erection and removal of catenary wires for Maxi LED Lights. • Annual inspection and upgrading where necessary of all Christmas lighting infrastructure including eye bolts, lights, trees, brackets, sockets and wiring. • The decoration of 1 x 20ft Christmas Tree with white (colour) electric lights and removal of illuminations by a date specified. • Inspection and maintenance of 5 fixed tree lights on the Leek Street trees. • Lease, storage, installation and removal of 3 x lamppost column decorations including structural testing of lighting columns onto which they will be fixed. • Attend and oversee the switch on element of the annual light switch event (last Saturday in November) The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide ranging skill base to achieve the various elements of the contract.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-06aa1c
- Total value
- £50,000 excluding VAT£60,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
On the satisfactory fulfilment of the contract the Council may consider extending the contract by a further two years at a renegotiated price.
- Main category
- works
- CPV classifications
- 310000004500000092000000
- Contract locations
- West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 80.00% |
| Local Context | Evidence of proximity to Wem • | quality | 15.00% |
| commitment to energy reduction and sustainability | — | quality | 5.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Submission deadline
- 06 Jul 2026, 3:00 pm
- Submission address
- www.wem.gov.uk/contracts Wem Town Council Wem Library High Street Wem SY45AA Provide the tender document in envelope marked "Tender-Strictly Confidential -Christmas Lighting Contract to be opened by Town Clerk only". The envelope must bear no name or other distinguishing matter or mark revealing the identity of the sender. Email submissions will be accepted but they must be marked Tender-Strictly Confidential Christmas Lighting Contract to be opened by Town Clerk only in the subject line. ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition