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Published 28 May 2026, 12:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Christmas Lights - 2026-2029

Authority: Elmton with Creswell Parish Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdConcessionSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated

Sectors: Recreational, cultural and sporting services (92) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

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East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£45,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 6 Aug 2026

Awarded to City Illuminations Ltd

Contract term 2 yrs 3 moends 31 Jan 2029 · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Elmton with Creswell parish council wish to enter a three-year contract for 40 Christmas lights on lighting columns in Creswell (to be rented or brought, installed, taken down and stored). Thirty nine lighting columns are already in use and have the requisite sockets and timers fitted to the lighting columns. However, one lighting column will need a new socket fitted. The lighting columns are all on Elmton Road.

Three-year contract for 2026, 2027 and 2028:

39 lights (on lighting columns with existing sockets and timers)
1 Light (on lighting columns with existing timers but requires a new socket)
Delivery and installation
Storage of lights between Christmases
Will be all on Elmton Road, Creswell.
Coloured LED lights
From before the last Thursday of November until 12th night
2 metre high lights, at least

CPV: Recreational, cultural and sporting services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£45,000

Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 (2 yrs 3 mo)Value: £45,000 exc. VAT · £45,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

92000000 Recreational, cultural and sporting services

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

Total cost
Experience

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Concession
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (CPTPP)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 May 2026, 12:23 BST
Last source update: 7 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 31 Jul 2026
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-050247
Accelerated: State of urgency
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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)
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South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a77c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission: Not allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To be emailed to the Clerk

[email protected]

Timeline

28 May 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 7 dates

Tender notice published147 days ago
28 May 2026, 12:23 BST
Clarification questions by118 days ago
26 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline104 days ago
10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by83 days ago
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent78 days ago
6 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published15 days ago
7 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Today
22 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 9 days
1 Nov 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026

Tender notice published
28 May 2026, 12:23 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
28 May 2026, 13:15 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
7 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
7 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £45,8101 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 22 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
City Illuminations LtdSME1 Nov 2026 – 31 Jan 2029	£45,810 inc. VAT	6 Aug 2026	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	2	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Elmton with Creswell Parish Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVGB-1755-TXQM Creswell Events Centre, Elmton Road, Creswell, East Midlands, S80 4BHContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 04176527GB-PPON: PWCD-4784-XQTR Trinity Chambers, Warrington, North West, WA1 1EGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender7 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 13:15 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 May 2026, 12:23 BST