Official UK procurement notice
Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme
Authority: Stowmarket Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDesign, supply, installation, maintenance, removal, and storage of a Christmas lighting scheme.
The scheme will cover the town centre, from Ipswich Street (opposite The Regal), through the town centre and along Bury Street, as well as the exterior of Town Council-owned buildings, including The Regal Theatre, Milton House, and Stowmarket Community Centre.
The Town Council sought a high-quality, design-led scheme that enhances the visual appearance of the town centre and creates a welcoming and engaging festive experience for residents, visitors, and businesses.
CPV: Christmas tree · Christmas tree lights · Christmas trees and other assemblies of valves · Installation services (except software) · Lighting systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£20,000
- Economic & financial standing
See tender specification documents
- Technical & professional ability
see tender specification document
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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 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 sub-criteria (5)
- Design Quality and Visual Impact: 40%
- Quality, Deliverability & Durability: 20%
- Experience & References: 10%
- Pricing & Value for Money: 20%
- Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
- Design Quality and Visual Impact
- Quality, Deliverability & Durability
- Sustainability
- Pricing & Value for Money
- Experience & References
- Economic & financial standing
See tender specification documents
- Technical & professional ability
see tender specification document
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
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
- 5 Feb 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 13:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
(OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064917- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026507- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064917Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
stowmarkettowncouncil.gov.uk ↗
Subject : Tender Submission Stowmarket Christmas Lighting Scheme
Site Visits 17.04.26 - Booked Appointments only. (alternative later dates may be available)
Timeline
5 Feb 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published259 days ago5 Feb 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Market engagement238 days ago26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Expression of interest together with design and product proposals to be submitted no later than midday on 27.02.26 to [email protected]
Site visits to be arranged on request to Karl.
Specification to include but not limited to
Stowmarket Current Christmas Lights Specification
- 25 - Ipswich Street and High Street- Column mounted motifs, rented, installed and removal
- 300m - Bury Street - rental, installation and removal of icicle*
- 15.5m- Boys Brigade- rental, installation and removal of icicle*
- 30m- Cinema, Council offices & Community Centre- rental, installation and removal of icicle*
- Christmas Tree- installation and removal, lighting & red and gold baubles *
- High Street- single column wrap, warm white with flash*
- John Peel building - rental, installation and removal of icicles*
- Electrical testing
- Rental of 400m of cool white icicles per year.
- Tender notice published213 days ago23 Mar 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Submission deadline175 days ago30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent149 days ago27 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published148 days ago27 May 2026, 13:22 BST
- Standstill ends136 days ago8 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts130 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Feb 2026, 14:43 GMTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Feb 2026, 15:04 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Mar 2026, 17:49 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active23 Mar 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Mar 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Deadline published: 30 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST23 Mar 2026, 17:49 GMT
- Contract award notice published27 May 2026, 13:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 May 2026, 13:22 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Change to deadline date. 26.02.26
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-02: 1 release · 5 Feb 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cozens UK Ltd15 Jun 2026 – 15 Jan 2029 · up to 15 Jan 2031Extensions: Single extension two years · Options: Should the change of displays be instigated by the organisation | £97,500 | 27 May 2026standstill to 8 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cozens UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices 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
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender