Official UK procurement notice
Christmas Lighting - Dunstable
Authority: Dunstable Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDunstable Tow Council (DTC) is looking to appoint an experienced and qualified Christmas Lighting Contractor that will be responsible for, the installation and removal of Dunstable's Christmas lighting scheme, together with its storage and maintenance, testing of columns, lighting, mechanical, structural and electrical. It is expected that the successful contractor will carry out all work in accordance with the relevant legislation and guidance. this will be a 5 year contract.
CPV: Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs · up to 10 yrs from 1 Apr 2026
Published description of the framework
Tenders response forms are completed and then scored. These are then presented to committee for member approval and agreement of budget.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lot awarding rule: Scores will be given against the information supplied under the following criteria: quality - e.g. service provided, evidence of experience, qualifications etc. financial - e.g value for money, costs per item and overall tender price. social - e.g. equalities, local, environmental.
- “Christmas Lighting - Dunstable” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Authority reference
196- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060734- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a492Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published388 days ago30 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
- Clarification questions by355 days ago1 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends346 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published220 days ago16 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Contract starts205 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 09:30 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Mar 2026, 14:34 GMT
- Contract signature expected20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamps and Tubes Illuminations LimitedSME1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2036Extensions: The Council may choose to extend for a further 5 years, based on budget and viability of contractor · Options: The Council is also taking this opportunity to obtain quotes for extending its Christmas lighting scheme, and a separate table should be completed for this stand-alone item. | £81,825 | 4 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Lamps and Tubes Illuminations LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender