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Official UK procurement notice

Festive Lighting and Event Power Supply Services

Official notice

Authority: Salisbury City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50)+1 more Delivery: South West (UKK1)
Published estimate£144,396≈ £48k / year · £173,275 inc. VAT · 1 value update6.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 7 Sept 2026
Awarded to Event Power Engineering Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Salisbury City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Festive Lighting and Event Power Supply Services. The contract includes the installation, testing, maintenance, fault response, management and removal of festive lighting displays and associated electrical infrastructure throughout Salisbury, together with the provision of temporary power supplies and associated electrical services for Council events.

Services include:

- Festive lighting installation and removal

- Testing, inspection and electrical certification

- Planned and reactive maintenance

- Fault response and repairs

- Temporary power supplies for events

- Event electrical infrastructure and support

- Asset management and reporting

- Contract and programme management activities

CPV: Christmas tree lights · Commissioning of public lighting installations · Installation of outdoor illumination equipment · Installation services (except software)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£144,396
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: South West
Value
£144,396 exc. VAT · £173,275 inc. VAT
Extensions
Option to extend for a further 12 months at the Council's discretion, subject to satisfactory performance and continued operational requirements.
31522000 Christmas tree lights45316100 Installation of outdoor illumination equipment50232110 Commissioning of public lighting installations51000000 Installation services (except software)

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

The contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender based on a combination of quality and price, in line with the methodology set out in the tender documentation. Quality will be assessed against the supplier's proposed approach to service delivery, programme management, public safety, fault response, asset management and contract management. Price will be evaluated using the Pricing Schedule submitted as part of the tender response.

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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST
Authority reference
EX27170
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-064545
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Christmas tree lightsCommissioning of public lighting installationsInstallation of outdoor illumination equipmentInstallation services (except software)
Delivery area
South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c725 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All tender documents are available electronically via the Hampshire County Council In-Tend eTendering Portal (in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire ↗). Suppliers must register on the portal to access the procurement documents. All clarification questions, communications and tender submissions must be submitted electronically through the In-Tend portal. Tenders submitted by email or any other means will not be accepted.

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published91 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 10:40 BST
  2. Clarification questions by78 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline65 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 14:00 BST
  4. Contract starts37 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published9 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £135,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Event Power Engineering LtdSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Event Power Engineering LtdSME

    Signed
    7 Sept 2026
    Value
    £135,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 — 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend the contract for a further 12 months.
    Options
    Clause 46.3 of the contract states that during the contract period, Salisbury City Council may vary the services by: Adding or removing sites where services are required. Increasing or decreasing the amount of power required. Increasing or decreasing the volume of services required.

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Jul 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BSTUK7
  2. Published value updated
    28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BSTwas £144,396
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST
  4. Deadline withdrawn
    28 Sept 2026, 14:21 BST
  5. Tender notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 10:40 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Salisbury City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMTB-3924-HHTH The Guildhall, Salisbury, South West, SP1 1JH [email protected]

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

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