Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Christmas Market Power Distribution and Lighting 2025

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£40,000£48,000 inc. VAT20% below published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Aug 2025awarded 16 Sept 2025
Awarded to HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES LIMITED
Contract term 4 moends 30 Jan 2026 · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of power distribution and lighting to Newcastle Christmas Market 2025.

CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Installation services of electricity distribution and control equipment · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Power distribution cables

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£40,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 (4 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: Full details of the award criteria are provided within the tender documentation, on the Open procurement portal.

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
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
11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2025, 10:38 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-039135
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Electrical equipment and apparatusInstallation services of electricity distribution and control equipmentLighting equipment and electric lampsPower distribution cables
Delivery area
North East (UKC2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055d55 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 Jul 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts390 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published378 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 10:38 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Jul 2025, 09:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Sept 2025, 12:03 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2025, 12:03 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 10:38 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £32,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 10 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HI-LIGHTS THEATRE SERVICES LIMITEDSME1 Nov 2025 – 31 Jan 2026£32,00016 Sept 2025Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender