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Christmas Lights

Biggleswade Town Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Biggleswade Town Council

Buyer Address: The Old Court House,4 Saffron Road, BIGGLESWADE, SG188DL, England

Contact Name: Deborah Jackson

Contact Email: deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
limited
Value
51000.0 GBP
Published
03 Mar 2025, 16:24
Deadline
25 Apr 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
18 Jan 2028, 23:59
Category
goods
CPV
31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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Description

Biggleswade Town Council oversees the Christmas light display in the Market Square and High Street and is inviting applications for the design, supply, installation, removal, storage, and annual maintenance and testing of high-quality Christmas lights. This contract will cover the festive light displays for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 Christmas seasons, starting in November 2025. The Council is committed to delivering a high-quality Christmas lights display for its residents. The aim is to create a festive display that impresses the community and celebrates the season. All bidders are required to submit a completed paper copy of the specification document. All further details relating to this business case submission can be found in the specification document. The deadline for responses is 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday 25th April 2025. Additional information: All bidders are required to submit a completed paper copy of this document. Each tendering firm shall be supplied with a specifically marked envelope from Biggleswade Town Council in order to post their completed tender. The envelope will have "Christmas Lights Tender" written on it and the address below. No tenderer can write anything further onto the envelope. To receive one of these envelopes, please email deborah.jackson@biggleswadetowncouncil.gov.uk. Bidders must submit their final tender to the following address before the submission deadline: The Town Clerk & Chief Executive Biggleswade Town Council The Old Court House 4 Saffron Road Biggleswade Bedfordshire SG18 8DL All tenders received will be held by the Town Clerk & Chief Executive and remain in the sealed envelopes until the prescribed date for opening tenders.

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External Link: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0431b31-f025-459a-9bfb-c0a4e61f8193

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