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# Invitation to Tender for The Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-installation-maintenance-and-storage-of-christmas-lighting-on-ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Chorley Council: "Invitation to Tender for The Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils". Published status: complete. Published Value: £416,666. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Chorley Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/chorley-council-ons-e07000118)
- **Published Value:** £416,666 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 July 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Electrical equipment and apparatus, Lighting equipment and electric lamps, Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
- **Delivery Location:** UKD4, UKD47
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £536,898 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/invitation-to-tender-for-the-installation-maintenance-and-storage-of-christmas-lighting-on-ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5`

## 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/invitation-to-tender-for-the-installation-maintenance-and-storage-of-christmas-lighting-on-ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** Please refer to opportunity on The Chest. Reference Number DN779807 www.the-chest.org.uk

## Description
Chorley & 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).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31500000, 31600000, 50232000
- **Delivery regions:** UKD
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £416,666

- **Contract Period:** 12/10/2025 to 08/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Installation, Maintenance and Storage of Christmas Lighting on behalf of Chorley and South Ribble Councils (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CITY ILLUMINATIONS LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171249`
  - Value: £536,898 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 28/08/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035196-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-29T11:47:13.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T19:32:14.757Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04faa5