Official UK procurement notice
Christmas Lights · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Wem Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWem Town Council is seeking quotes from suitably experienced and qualified companies for:
- Installation, removal and storage of the Christmas Lighting display in Wem which includes 1 bespoke over the road framed display, 2 X bespoke on building frames, 80 x 3ft artificial Christmas trees inc. lights and 220m Maxi LED Festoon Lighting.
- Annual maintenance and inspection of the existing electrical lines and associated infrastructure on Wem High Street and Aston Road which provide power for the small Christmas Trees, over the road frame and Maxi LED Lights.
- Erection and removal of catenary wires for Maxi LED Lights.
- Annual inspection and upgrading where necessary of all Christmas lighting infrastructure including eye bolts, lights, trees, brackets, sockets and wiring.
- The decoration of 1 x 20ft Christmas Tree with white (colour) electric lights and removal of illuminations by a date specified.
- Inspection and maintenance of 5 fixed tree lights on the Leek Street trees.
- Lease, storage, installation and removal of 3 x lamppost column decorations including structural testing of lighting columns onto which they will be fixed.
- Attend and oversee the switch on element of the annual light switch event (last Saturday in November)
The contractor will need to have proven and demonstrated experience in similar projects and the wide ranging skill base to achieve the various elements of the contract.
CPV: Construction work · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Recreational, cultural and sporting services
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Local Context: 15%
- Price: 80%
- commitment to energy reduction and sustainability: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Price
- Local Context: Evidence of proximity to Wem •
- commitment to energy reduction and sustainability
- Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 1 Jun 2026, 11:52 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 15:02 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051305- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06aa1cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Wem Town Council
Wem Library
High Street
Wem
SY45AA
Provide the tender document in envelope marked "Tender-Strictly Confidential -Christmas Lighting Contract to be opened by Town Clerk only".
The envelope must bear no name or other distinguishing matter or mark revealing the identity of the sender.
Email submissions will be accepted but they must be marked Tender-Strictly Confidential Christmas Lighting Contract to be opened by Town Clerk only in the subject line.
Timeline
1 Jun 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 11:52 BST
- Latest notice published143 days ago4 Jun 2026, 15:02 BST
- Submission deadline111 days ago6 Jul 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Jun 2026- Tender notice published1 Jun 2026, 11:52 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 15:02 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications see attached documentation
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender