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Published 6 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Festive Gardens 2026 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Borough of Telford & Wrekin (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Construction & Civil Engineering (45)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 moends 8 Jan 2027 · starts 19 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Telford & Wrekin Council is seeking a suitably qualified supplier to design, supply, install, maintain and remove a high-quality festive lighting scheme for the Festive Gardens 2026 event.

The requirement will create an immersive Christmas light trail experience within the Gardens, providing an attractive visitor journey featuring festive lighting, illuminated installations, interactive elements, photo opportunities and key focal points.

The successful supplier will be responsible for the design, installation, operation, maintenance and subsequent removal of all lighting features and associated equipment required to deliver the event.

CPV: Christmas tree lights · Commissioning of public lighting installations · Installation of outdoor illumination equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 moPublished value£0
Contract period: 19 Oct 2026 – 8 Jan 2027 (3 mo)
31522000 Christmas tree lights45316100 Installation of outdoor illumination equipment50232110 Commissioning of public lighting installations

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: Quality 60%, Price 30%, Environmental 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
6 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
Last source update
6 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094145
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Christmas tree lightsCommissioning of public lighting installationsInstallation of outdoor illumination equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07816f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

This opportunity is accessed through the Telford & Wrekin tender portal in-tendhost.co.uk/telford/aspx/Tenders… ↗

Please ensure that you allow yourself at least 2 hours when responding to this invite prior to the closing date and time, especially if you have to upload multiple documents. No other method of submission will be accepted.

Timeline

6 Oct 2026 → 19 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published20 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by17 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline13 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts8 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Oct 2026, 10:55 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Borough of Telford & Wrekin

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHHD-5776-GZNN Darby House, Telford Town Centre, Lawn Central,, Telford, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF3 4JAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender