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Published 6 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT

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25/020 The Provision of the Storage, Maintenance & Installation of Christmas Lights

Official notice

Authority: Tamworth Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG2)
Published estimate£108,239≈ £36k / year · £129,887 inc. VAT23.1% above final estimate
Submissions closed 4 Dec 2025awarded 10 Feb 2026
Awarded to RS ELECTRICAL & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tamworth Borough Council is seeking an experienced and qualified Tenderer to fully manage the installation, maintenance and removal of the Christmas lights and associated electrical installations within Tamworth town centre and agreed delegated areas. The Council provides an extremely successful Christmas event featuring local entertainment, businesses, agencies and members of the public. This event has proved both popular and successful for many years and is focussed on the countdown to “Switching on the Lights” which is the finale of an important day in the calendar for both the Council and the public which it proudly serves. The Contractor will be expected to manage the removal of the Christmas lights for January 2026 and subsequently the installation, maintenance and removal for the Christmas periods of 2026/2027, 2027/2028 and the installation and maintenance for Christmas period 2028 in support of this event.

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£108,239
Contract period: 6 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Dec 2029 with extensionsValue: £108,239 exc. VAT · £129,887 inc. VAT
Delivery: West Midlands
Extensions: 1 year
92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The Award Criteria is Price 50%, Quality 45% and Social Value 5%. There are 4 Quality Questions.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
Last source update
19 Feb 2026, 10:31 GMT
Authority reference
25/020
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071454
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Delivery area
West Midlands (UKG2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db75 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/tamworthbc ↗

Timeline

6 Nov 2025 → 19 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published350 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025, 14:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts290 days ago
    6 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published245 days ago
    19 Feb 2026, 10:31 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Nov 2025, 08:51 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    19 Feb 2026, 10:31 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    19 Feb 2026, 10:31 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £133,2471 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
RS ELECTRICAL & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTDSME£133,247 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tamworth Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTDD-5754-QXLV Marmion House, Lichfield Street, Tamworth, West Midlands, B79 7BZContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender