Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 23 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

3 Year Supply, Installation and Servicing of Village Festive/Christmas Lighting

Authority: The Ivers Parish Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001SME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£60,000≈ £28k / year · £72,000 inc. VAT31.9% below published estimate

Submissions closed 31 May 2026awarded 9 Jun 2026

Awarded to Sparkx Limited

Contract term 2 yrs 2 moends 6 Jan 2029 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

3 year contract (Nov 2026 - Jan 2029) for the supply, installation and servicing of festive/Christmas lights (inc. lamp/heritage columns, shop fronts and mistletoe stars) at 3 village centres, lighting of 3 natural trees, plus 6 additional lamp columns at 3 separate sites.

CPV: Christmas tree lights · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 2 moSMEPublished value£60,000

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 (2 yrs 2 mo)Value: £60,000 exc. VAT · £72,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

31522000 Christmas tree lights 98000000 Other community, social and personal 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: Only suppliers who submit a tender fulfilling the exact specification will be considered. The Parish Council will award the contract to the supplier who can provide the best value.

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: 23 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT
Last source update: 2 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-026147
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Christmas tree lightsOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067120 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Clarification deadline: 28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The tender cannot be submitted on a website.

The tender must be submitted by email at [email protected] or by post (45B High Street, Iver, Bucks, SL0 9ND)

The Parish Council website is www.iversparishcouncil.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Mar 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published213 days ago
23 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT
Clarification questions by147 days ago
28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline144 days ago
31 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published20 days ago
2 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 10 days
1 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Mar 2026

Tender notice published
23 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT
UK4
Contract details notice published
2 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
2 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £40,8601 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Sparkx LimitedSME	£40,860 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Sparkx LimitedSME
Signed
9 Jun 2026
Value
£40,860
Period
21 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2029 · up to 6 Jan 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension of 1 year may be possible if the Parish Council is unable to secure a further 3 year contract with a suitable supplier.
Options
The Parish Council may wish to include further lighting options within the contract after reviewing the lighting scheme during Year 1.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Ivers Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTBQ-6267-BGMV 45B High Street, Iver, South East, SL0 9NDContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SPARKX LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05536931GB-PPON: PMYZ-3195-WXTG Wellhead Farm Hale Road, Aylesbury, South East, HP22 6NJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsPDFSpecification, including lighting requirements and locations.

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Oct 2026, 09:48 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Mar 2026, 11:05 GMT