Technical costs for BD is LIT light festival 2025

Official notice

Authority: City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)

Awarded value£49,854published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Tim Garbutt Events LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is a very specific technical request specific to an organisation that have delivered a light festival before and to that end a light festival in Bradford city centre. TG events are the only company with this knowledge and experience. Their daily rate is comparable to organisations that do similar work but don't have

the local knowledge. The timeframe from budget approval to event delivery also requires a very flexible and quick turnaround, few companies are able to work in this way.

All equipment is at set cost and would be identical to other companies, this company have a very transparent approach and provide access to each section of their quote so negotiation and discussions can take place. Assurances are in place that tech needs will be shared across multiple installations where possible reducing the cost. TG events also seek quotes for each aspect of their delivery ensuring value for money across the board.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber

79953000 Festival organisation services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 4 Feb 2026, 14:09 GMT
Last source update: 4 Feb 2026, 14:09 GMT
Authority reference: EX1207
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-010028
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060fdb Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026

Transparency notice published
27 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
27 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
27 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Feb 2026, 14:09 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £49,8541 award exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tim Garbutt Events LTD27 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 2026	£49,854	27 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Technical costs for BD is LIT light festival 2025 · Tim Garbutt Events LTD
Signed
4 Feb 2026
Value
£49,854
Period
4 Feb 2026 – 5 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN City Hall, Centenary Square, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Tim Garbutt Events LTDAwarded supplier The Laith, Foster Clough, Height Road, Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire & Humber, HX7 5QZContact 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 Feb 2026, 14:09 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender27 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender27 Jan 2026, 14:54 GMT