Supply, Installation, Supervised Switch-on, Removal & Storage of Festive Lighting

Official notice

Authority: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Installation services (except software) (51) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£267,944published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 26 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Turnock Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Following a review of the existing festive lighting infrastructure, the Council intends to directly award a contract for the continued provision of festive lighting services for 2026 and 2027. A transparency notice has been published in line with Procurement Act 2023

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

50000000 Repair and maintenance services 51000000 Installation services (except software)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-083804
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e860 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification: Direct award undertaken on the basis that the incumbent supplier has provided the Festive Lighting and is the single supplier to manage the maintenance of the lightings. Please note this is only one contract that has been awarded to the Supplier.

Review and risk notes

Risks: Known risks include deterioration or failure of existing festive lighting equipment, changes to statutory safety requirements, changes to installation locations or infrastructure, and unforeseen damage to lighting assets or associated infrastructure requiring alterations to the scope of services.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2026

Transparency notice published
20 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST
UK5
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £267,9441 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 2latest 26 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Turnock LtdSMEContract for Supply, Installation, Supervised Switch-on, Removal & Storage of Festive Lighting14 Sept 2026 – 13 Aug 2028	£267,944	—	Awarded
Turnock LtdSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Festive Lighting · Turnock LtdSME
Signed
26 Aug 2026
Value
£267,944
Period
14 Sept 2026 – 13 Aug 2028
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: The value is below £5million
Festive Lighting · Turnock LtdSME
Signed
26 Aug 2026
Value
—
Period
14 Sept 2026 – 13 Aug 2028
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJHD-8764-YRJJ Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 3DEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

TURNOCK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 00320293GB-PPON: PVQQ-5216-VGYY Reaymer Close,, Walsall,, West Midlands, WS2 7QZContact email

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 Tender4 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender4 Sept 2026, 10:53 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender20 Aug 2026, 11:12 BST