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Christmas Lights 2026-2028

No classification published
Location not published
Official notice
Published value
£120,000
Submission deadline 10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Christchurch Town Council: "Christmas Lights 2026-2028". Published status: complete. Published value: £120,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityChristchurch Town CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£120,000
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Christchurch Town Council
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Published history for Christchurch Town Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Average Price Reduction
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
SPARKX LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Price reduction compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable GBP Value
SPARKX LIMITED1 win£120,000
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityChristchurch Town Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
Last source update18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationNot published
Delivery areaLocation not published
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0664cc
What is being bought
The contract covered the design, supply, installation, testing, maintenance and removal of Christmas lighting displays across Christchurch for the 2026-2028 festive seasons, with the option to extend for a further year. The scope included the provision of all lighting equipment and infrastructure, the installation and operation of displays across key town centre, coastal and community locations, and the lighting of either one or up to seven Christmas trees supplied by the Council. The service was delivered as a fully managed solution, including project management, maintenance and fault response during the operational period, and compliance with all relevant safety, electrical and highway standards. The contract was awarded on a fixed-price basis, inclusive of all costs associated with delivery of the service (excluding VAT), including design, labour, equipment, maintenance, and associated risks.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    24 Mar 2026, 10:34 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    13 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  7. Submission deadline changed to 10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    13 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
  8. Published value updated to £120,000
    8 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT
  9. Status changed to active
    8 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT
  10. Official notice release published
    8 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT
  11. Submission deadline changed to 5 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    8 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT
  12. Buyer information updated
    8 Mar 2026, 13:26 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    complete
    Published valueNot published
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    18 Jun 2026, 16:45 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Award active
    13 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £120,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Sparkx Limited
£120,000 · 13 May 2026, 00:00 BST · active
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
finalStageBids: 3 (lot 1)
smeFinalStageBids: 3 (lot 1)
vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Christchurch Town Council

Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXDZ-7528-GJXG
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  • Christchurch Town Council
    buyer

    GB-PPON: PXDZ-7528-GJXG
    Old Town Hall, 30 High Street, Christchurch, UKK24, BH23 1AY, GB
    townclerk@christchurch-tc.gov.uk
    +447570682748

  • SPARKX LIMITED
    supplier

    GB-COH: 05536931 · GB-PPON: PMYZ-3195-WXTG
    Wellhead Farm Hale Road, Aylesbury, UKJ13, HP22 6NJ, GB
    sparkx@sparkx.co.uk
Award and contract changes
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