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title: "Christmas lights for South Kesteven District Council"
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# Christmas lights for South Kesteven District Council

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-lights-for-south-kesteven-district-council-ocds-h6vhtk-05add7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** South Kesteven District Council: "Christmas lights for South Kesteven District Council". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [South Kesteven District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-kesteven-district-council-ons-e07000141)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Commissioning of public lighting installations
- **Delivery Location:** UKF3, UKF30
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £275,476 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-lights-for-south-kesteven-district-council-ocds-h6vhtk-05add7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05add7`

## 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-lights-for-south-kesteven-district-council-ocds-h6vhtk-05add7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/christmas-lights-for-south-kesteven-district-council-ocds-h6vhtk-05add7#participate

## Description
The Council has historically provided Christmas lighting displays across key streets and public areas in Grantham. For the past 3 years, the Council has employed a private contractor to provide festive lighting across the town centre and key locations annually, to encourage footfall, support local businesses, and create a festive atmosphere for residents and visitors. 
As we are now in the final year of our contract, we are reviewing our approach and exploring the market to assess innovation, cost-effectiveness, and service delivery options. The contract is being tendered to ensure the delivery of high-quality, sustainable, and visually appealing festive lighting, aligned with the Council's wider objectives of supporting town centre regeneration, increasing footfall, and reducing environmental impact.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 50232110
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £300,000

- **Contract Period:** 27/02/2026 to 28/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gala Lights Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06612708`
  - Value: £275,476 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 05/01/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £275,476
  - Signed Date: 02/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F064570-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-19T12:04:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T08:12:38.909Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05add7