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Published 8 May 2022, 16:11 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Design, Hire and Installation of Lighting and Associated Features for the Poole Christmas Maritime Lighting Festival

Official notice

Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£1,300,000≈ £1.3m / year
Submissions closed 9 Jun 2022awarded 2 Aug 2022
Awarded to Blachere Illumination UK Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2023 · extension options published · starts 1 Aug 2022

What is being bought

Published requirement description

2022 will see the launch of Poole’s Christmas Maritime Lighting Festival which will bring an

attractor event to Poole over a 6-week Christmas period. The free to attend event will run

through the centre of Poole bringing a Maritime Christmas feel, to support the businesses

across this period whilst raising the profile of the destination.

BCP Council is appointing a Supplier to design, build and install unique Christmas lighting

features. This is to include all associated build and design, hire, storage, installation, derig

and maintenance of Christmas lighting features.

The dates for Christmas 2022 for the event are provisionally between Saturday 19 November

2022 and Monday 2 January 2023. It is expected that for Christmas 2022 that installation

will commence from 7 November 2022. The Supplier will be required to have removed the

installation by Sunday 15 January 2023.

For the first year (Christmas 2022), the Council has a budget of £225,000.00 (exclusive of

VAT) for the delivery of the Design, Hire and Installation of Lighting and Associated Features

for the Poole Christmas Maritime Lighting Festival. This is to include all costs associated with

the build and design, hire, storage, installation, derig and maintenance of Christmas lighting

features.

  • Recurrence: The contract will be for an initial 1-year period to deliver for Christmas 2022 with the option to extend annually for a further 4 years should funding be extended and all parties are happy to continue. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 August 2022.

CPV: Building installation work · Christmas tree · Christmas tree lights · Electrical installation work · Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1BCP Council requires a Supplier to design, build and install unique Christmas lighting…AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£1,300,000

BCP Council requires a Supplier to design, build and install unique Christmas lighting features. This is to include all associated build and design, hire, storage, installation, derig and maintenance of Christmas lighting features.

The dates for Christmas 2022 for the event are provisionally between Saturday 19 November 2022 and Monday 2 January 2023. It is expected that for Christmas 2022 that installation will commence from 7 November 2022. The Supplier will be required to have removed the installation by Sunday 15 January 2023.

The contract will be for an initial 1-year period to deliver for Christmas 2022 with the option to extend annually for a further 4 years should funding be extended and all parties are happy to continue. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 August 2022.

Contract period: 1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023 (1 yr)
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The contract will be for an initial 1-year period to deliver for Christmas 2022 with the option to extend annually for a further 4 years should funding be extended and all parties are happy to continue. The start date of the contract is 1 August 2022. · The contract will be for an initial 1-year period to deliver for Christmas 2022 with the option to extend annually for a further 4 years should funding be extended and all parties are happy to continue. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 August 2022.Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Quality Weighting: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality Weighting: 100

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · The contract will be for an initial 1-year period to deliver for Christmas 2022 with the option to extend annually for a further 4 years should funding be extended and all parties are happy to continue. The anticipated start date of the contract is 1 August 2022.

First published
8 May 2022, 16:11 BST
Last source update
16 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST
Award evaluation window
9 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference
DN608293
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-022520
Classification (CPV)
Building installation workChristmas treeChristmas tree lightsElectrical installation workElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingLighting equipment and electric lampsMaintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
Delivery area
South West (UKK24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-033531 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

In accordance with Regulation 86 (notices of decisions to award a contract), Regulation 87

(standstill period) and Regulations 91 (enforcement of duties through the Court) of the

Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).

Publisher note: Bidders should seek independent legal and commercial advice in relation to the potential value of the opportunity and the scheme as a whole. The Council is carrying out this procurement under the Open Procedure pursuant to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). In accordance with Regulation 50 (Contract award notices); Regulation 86 (Notices of decisions to award a contract or conclude a framework agreement); Regulation 87 (Standstill period) and Regulations 91 to 102 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended). Following any decision to award the contract the Council will be providing debriefing information to unsuccessful bidders (in accordance with Regulation 86) and observe a minimum 10 day standstill period (in accordance with Regulation 87) before the contract is entered into. The Council reserves the right to vary, amend and update any aspects of the procurement documents and final details. The Council reserves the right not to award the opportunity or to award only part (or a different arrangement) of the opportunity described in this contract notice. The services will predominantly be performed within the boundaries of BCP Council for the Council.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
180 days from the deadline
Bids opened
9 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Jun 2022 → 16 Aug 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    9 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    9 Jun 2022, 14:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Aug 2022, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    16 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    16 Aug 2022, 08:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,300,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 2 Aug 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blachere Illumination UK Limited£1,300,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth, South West, BH2 6DYContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High Courts of JusticeReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria