Official UK procurement notice
Workington Christmas Lights · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Workington Town Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWorkington Town Council is seeking a contractor for the supply, installation, take down and storage of leased Christmas lighting displays.
The contract is for five years, starting in June 2026 and ending in June 2031.
With an option to extend for a further two years if required.
Workington has a relatively large Christmas lighting display for a town of its size and the displays extend to encompass most of the town centre. The Town Council is ambitious in its approach and aims to have a display that is bold and impactful, but one that is also environmentally friendly.
As technology is developing all the time, the council is looking for new ideas and innovations.
Budget: Approximately £50-55,000 per year
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2031, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Christmas tree lights · Electrical supplies and accessories · Illuminated signs and nameplates · Maintenance services of public-lighting installations and traffic lights
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 sub-criteria (5)
- Presentation: 55%
- Quality: 20%
- Warrenties: 10%
- Price: 10%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (5)
- Presentation: Overall presentation of submission and visuals
- Quality: Maintenance, environmental impact
- Warrenties: What is covered in the warranty, length of warranty for each item
- Price: Value for money
- Social Value: To be defined by the 5 areas listed in the social framework information on the tender document: www.workingtontowncouncil.gov.uk/procurement
- 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Concession
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2031
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 14:55 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
CL2026-2031- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047268- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581b5Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 1 Jun 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:55 BST
- Market engagement6 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Workington Town Council is seeking a contractor for the supply, installation, take-down and storage of leased Christmas lighting displays.
The contract is for five years, starting in June 2026 and ending in June 2031. With an option to extend for a further two years if required.
Workington has a relatively large Christmas lighting display for a town of its size and the displays extend to encompass most of the town centre. The Town Council is ambitious in its approach and aims to have a display that is bold and impactful, but one that is also environmentally friendly.
As technology is developing all the time, the council is looking for new ideas and innovations.
Budget: Approximately £50-55,000 per year
- Next notice expected7 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Submission deadline3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by393 days ago24 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts144 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Aug 2025, 14:55 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £275,0008 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Status changed to active8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
- Deadline published: 3 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST8 Aug 2025, 13:40 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender