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Published 20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST

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Twinkly Lights Products · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Bradford Metropolitan District Council (Local council)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £75k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Sept 2025awarded 15 Oct 2025
Awarded to Festive Lights Limited
Contract term 2 yrsends 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council requires a suitably qualified and experienced supplier to supply Twinkly Products for Festive Lighting.

CPV: Christmas tree lights

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 1 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Contract is expected to run from 1st October 2025 or any later date for an initial period of 2 years, after which The Council reserves the right to extend the framework for a further 1 period of 12 months. The decision to extend thecontract will be based on: • continuing need and funding for such works • satisfactory Supplier performance within the initial 2-year period • prices remaining acceptable to The Council Suppliers must be prepared and able to commence servicing the contract from the contract start date.
31522000 Christmas tree lights

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Section 1 - Response to Appendix 1 – Specification 40% Section 2 - Social Value 10% Section 3 - Appendix 2 – Pricing Matrix 50

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
Last source update
16 Oct 2025, 17:19 BST
Authority reference
CBMDC101633
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050199
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Christmas tree lights
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058b5f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
16 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_… ↗

Timeline

20 Aug 2025 → 16 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    16 Sept 2025, 16:00 BST
  4. Contract starts386 days ago
    1 Oct 2025
  5. Latest notice published371 days ago
    16 Oct 2025, 17:19 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Aug 2025, 14:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    16 Oct 2025, 17:19 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Oct 2025, 17:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Festive Lights Limited£150,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Twinkly Lights Products · Festive Lights Limited

    Signed
    15 Oct 2025
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    20 Oct 2025 – 1 Oct 2027 · up to 1 Oct 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension option is available.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBWW-4714-TBHN Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD1 1HXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Festive Lights LimitedAwarded supplier Disklok House Preston Road, Charnock Richard, Chorley, North West, PR7 5HHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender