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# Huntingdon Christmas Lights Tender

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/huntingdon-christmas-lights-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06656f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Huntingdon Town Council: "Huntingdon Christmas Lights Tender". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £75,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Huntingdon Town Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/huntingdon-town-council-GB-PPON-PZQQ-5291-PVMD)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £75,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical equipment and apparatus, Electronic, electromechanical and electrotechnical supplies, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Lighting equipment and electric lamps, Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/huntingdon-christmas-lights-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06656f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06656f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/huntingdon-christmas-lights-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06656f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** All bidders are required to submit a completed application form by email to town.council@huntingdontown.gov.uk
The email should have the subject line as "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it. Bidders must submit their final tender before the submission deadline.

## Description
Huntingdon Town Council is the most local tier of government in Huntingdon. We provide services for over 24,000 residents and strive to make Huntingdon a better place to live, work and visit. These services include community venues, sports facilities, parks and open spaces, a crematorium and cemeteries, allotments and community & seasonal events such as the annual Christmas Market, complimented by a town centre Christmas lighting.
Huntingdon town centre consists of over 300 businesses covering key sectors such as retail, hospitality, business and professional services. Monthly footfall for the town centre during 2025 averaged at 514,128 with numbers for the month of December at 540,101. Since 2017, the Christmas Lights Switch On event has launched the town's annual Christmas Market, with footfall numbers over the 2025 event weekend totalling over 50,000.
Background Information
Huntingdon Town Council has included the provision of town centre Christmas lighting in its service offering for many years. The Council is committed to ensuring best value for money, partnered with giving residents and visitors to the town bespoke festive lighting displays that are changed on a three-year rolling programme.
Huntingdon's Christmas lights are always installed after the town's Armistice services have taken place in November. They are switched on as part of the big 'Switch On' event, usually held across the last weekend of November. The switch on is undertaken by the Mayor of Huntingdon, accompanied by festive characters and invited guests.
Year on year, the Town Council, in partnership with BID Huntingdon and Huntingdonshire District Council puts on an increasing number of festive events in the town centre, putting Huntingdon on the map as a Christmas destination.
The lighting scheme in Huntingdon has historically consisted of:
• Cross street displays (13 No.)
• Lamppost motifs (12 No.)
• 3D roof mounted motifs (2 x pieces for Town Hall north side flat roof)
• Ceilings of light (Chequers Court and St Germain Walk)
• Feature tree lighting (St Benedicts Court, St Mary's Church)
• Christmas tree lighting (Bus Station, St Mary's Church and Sainsbury's)
Huntingdon High Street forms the centre of our historic market town, and with its history comes a mixture of building heights and materials. This means suitability for lighting schemes and fixtures in some areas have proven to be challenging in previous years. For 2026, we would like to provide greater lighting coverage to support businesses who have fallen outside of the previously illuminated areas, ensuring that we promote more shops and services to our community than ever before.
We are seeking bids from Christmas lighting contractors to provide and install a new 3-year festive lighting scheme for Huntingdon town centre for residents and visitors to the town to enjoy. This should be delivered within an identified budget of £25,000 per year, totalling £75,000 over a 3 year contract.
Design Brief
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> [Read full procurement scope and specification on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/huntingdon-christmas-lights-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-06656f)

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31500000, 31600000, 31700000, 32000000, 33000000, 34000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £75,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2026 to 01/02/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **HIJK20 LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:10089956`
  - Value: £75,000
  - Date: 16/04/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Huntingdon Christmas Lights (active)
  - Signed Value: £75,000
  - Signed Date: 29/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020923-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-30T13:29:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T17:37:16.664Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06656f