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Published 23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Christmas Displays Contract · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Middlewich Town Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedure
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Submissions closed 12 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Middlewich Town Council provides the annual programme of Christmas illuminations in Middlewich town centre. The focus of the illumination scheme is the annual 'Switch On' event which is usually held on the last Saturday of November.

The Council is tendering with a view to agreeing a contract with a supplier from September 2025.

The Town Council will consider tenders for a 3 and 5 year contract which will start with the display for the Switch on Event to be held on Saturday 29th November 2025.

CPV: Christmas tree lights

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #11) The Town Council is seeking a contractor to fully manage the installation,…Renewal
  1. The Town Council is seeking a contractor to fully manage the installation, maintenance, removal and storage of the Christmas lights and associated electrical installations in the town centre.
  2. To design a lighting scheme for the areas and locations detailed below. These shall be supplied by the contractor on a lease/hire agreement. For the purpose of this tender, the Town Council require a proposed lighting scheme to be submitted, including locations of the lighting and imagery of the designs of the proposed motifs and street illuminations.
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West · Middlewich Town Centre, Middlewich, Cheshire
Extensions: A separate document confirming the total price for a three year period, a five year period and a three year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years and how this meets our tender requirements. Please confirm if the cost will be the same for each year of the contract, if not, please provide details. (Refer to the tender document pack). · A separate document confirming the total price for a three year period, a five year period and a three year period with the option to extend for a further 2 years and how this meets our tender requirements. Please confirm if the cost will be the same for each year of the contract, if not, please provide details. (Refer to the tender document pack).Variant bids: allowed

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
Conditions of participation3
  • Suitability

    Refer to the tender document pack.

  • Economic & financial standing

    Refer to the tender document pack.

    Minimum: Refer to the tender document pack.
  • Technical & professional ability

    Refer to the tender document pack.

    Minimum: Refer to the tender document pack.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
Award evaluation window
15 Sept 2025 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042336
Classification (CPV)
Christmas tree lights
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 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056488 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Language: EN
Submission deadline
12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
1080 days from the deadline
Bids opened
15 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Safia Kauser, Middlewich Town Council, Victoria Buildings, Middlewich, CW10 9AS, United Kingdom. NUTS code: UK. [email protected], www.middlewichtowncouncil.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Jul 2025 → 15 Sept 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 12:21 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    12 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    15 Sept 2025, 15:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlewich Town Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityTown/Parish Council - Working for the community Victoria Buildings, Lewin Street, Middlewich, North West, CW109ASContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗
Process and specification contact points (1)
  • Safia KauserProcess contact point Middlewich, UKContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.