Official UK procurement notice
Invitation to Tender for The Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils
Authority: Chorley Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionChorley & South Ribble Council invited suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. We are seeking professional companies who can deliver an exceptional value for money service. The contract will run for three years with the option to extend by a further 2 years in the form of 2 X 12 month extensions (3+1+1).
CPV: Electrical equipment and apparatus · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£416,666
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 31 Mar 2025, 12:57 BST
- Last source update
- 29 Aug 2025, 12:47 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Aug 2025
- Authority reference
DN779807- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035196- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please refer to opportunity on The Chest. Reference Number DN779807 www.the-chest.org.uk ↗
Timeline
31 Mar 2025 → 13 Oct 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published31 Mar 2025, 12:57 BST
- Market engagement17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Chorley & South Ribble Council are inviting suppliers to tender for the Christmas lights contract, covering installation, attendance at light switch on events, removal, storage, and Maintenance of festive lighting across Chorley and South Ribble. The contract will run for three years, with the option to extend for a further two years. There may be an opportunity to procure additional lights in 2026, particular for some new developments being carried out in both Chorley Council & South Ribble Council. Suppliers should consider this potential requirement as part of the tender process and cost accordingly.
Please access documentation for this market engagement via - www.the-chest.org.uk ↗ using the reference number - DN769771
- Tender notice published25 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
- Clarification questions by17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by25 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent29 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published29 Aug 2025, 12:47 BST
- Standstill ends9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts381 days ago13 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Mar 2025, 12:57 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published25 Jun 2025, 16:36 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £416,66625 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
- Status changed to active25 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
- Procurement method changed25 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
- Deadline published: 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST25 Jun 2025, 16:36 BST
- Contract award notice published29 Aug 2025, 12:47 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete29 Aug 2025, 12:47 BST
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Illuminations LtdSMEInstallation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils13 Oct 2025 – 1 Feb 2029 · up to 1 Feb 2031Extensions: 3+1+1 · Options: The potential of the purchase of additional lights for South Ribble and Chorley if needed | £536,898 inc. VAT | 29 Aug 2025standstill to 9 Sept 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- City Illuminations LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender