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Published 20 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Bishop's Stortford Christmas Lights 2026/27-2029/30

Official notice

Authority: Bishop's Stortford Town Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East of England (UKH23)
Published estimate£85,000≈ £26k / year · £102,000 inc. VAT2.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 20 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026
Awarded to HIGH LEVEL ELECTRICS LTD
Contract term 3 yrs 3 moends 31 Jan 2030 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bishop's Stortford Town Council organises festive lighting of Bishop's Stortford Town Centre (North Street, Potter Street, Market Square and South Street) each year. The Council has appointed a contractor on a four year contract to run from the year 2026/27 to 2029/30.

CPV: Installation of outdoor illumination equipment · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrs 3 moSMEPublished value£85,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs 3 mo)Value: £85,000 exc. VAT · £102,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
31500000 Lighting equipment and electric lamps45316100 Installation of outdoor illumination equipment50232000 Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

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: Award will be based on both price and quality.

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
20 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
Last source update
27 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004686
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Installation of outdoor illumination equipmentLighting equipment and electric lampsMaintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0609a3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders can be submitted either by email or by post.

Email Address: [email protected]

Subject Line: Christmas Lights 2026 Tender Submission

Postal Address: Christmas Lights 2026 Tender Submission, Bishop's Stortford Town Council, The Old Monastery, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, CM23 2ND

Timeline

20 Jan 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published275 days ago
    20 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
  2. Submission deadline216 days ago
    20 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published178 days ago
    27 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 9 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 10:56 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2026, 09:48 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £83,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HIGH LEVEL ELECTRICS LTDSME£83,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bishop's Stortford Town Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMPY-6847-NXWL The Old Monastery, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, East of England, CM23 2NDContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • HIGH LEVEL ELECTRICS LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08561155GB-PPON: PMPR-2882-VDDP High Level House 86 Field End Road, Pinner, London, HA5 2QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

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