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# Christmas Light Contract

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-light-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-0505cd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ferndown Town Council: "Christmas Light Contract". Published status: complete. Published Value: £75,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 May 2025, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ferndown Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ferndown-town-council-GB-PPON-PZCB-2318-LMVH)
- **Published Value:** £75,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 May 2025 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment, Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £146,408 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-light-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-0505cd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0505cd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-light-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-0505cd#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Submission Method: Tenders must be submitted by post, in a non-marked sealed envelope marked "TENDER ENCLOSED" 
Maria Follan
Administration Manager
Ferndown Town Council
The Barrington Centre
Penny's Walk
FERNDOWN
Dorset  BH22 9TH
Contact for Queries: Maria Follan, Administration Manager - manager@ferndown.gov.uk.  01202 892249.

## Description
Christmas light installation in town centre.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31500000, 51100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £75,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2025 to 08/01/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Christmas lights (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **The Festive Lightin Company**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-163563`
  - Value: £146,408 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 13/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F016303-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-10T11:56:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:57:57.537Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0505cd