Official UK procurement notice
Provision, Installation and Maintenance of Worcester City Christmas Lights
Authority: Worcester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionWorcester City Council is inviting tenders for the Provision, Installation and Maintenance of Worcester City Christmas Lights.
Worcester is a city which is proud of its history, with many listed buildings and heritage attractions. The city also boasts a vibrant cultural offering alongside quality retailers. It is important to the Council that all Christmas illuminations are respectful of this heritage and culture.
The Supplier will be required to provide illuminations in city streets; testing of fixtures and the installation and maintenance of the lights; installation and dressing Christmas trees; installation of one feature on a prominent roundabout; and support for their switch on, which may be part of a wider Council event.
Bidders are required to make a mandatory site visit with an authorised officer from the Authority. Tenders from Bidders who fail to make a site visit will be treated as non-compliant and will not be considered further.
Please see the procurement documents for further information.
The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal procontract.due-north.com ↗ to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents
CPV: Event services · Lighting equipment and electric lamps
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£140,000
What 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).
Lot awarding rule: Price 35% and Quality 65%
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
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
- Authority reference
DN812355- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032299- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067ecfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
The Council is using the e-procurement portal known as the Proactis Pro-Contract portal procontract.due-north.com ↗ to conduct this procurement exercise.
To gain access to the procurement documents, bidders will need to register their company details at the above website. Once registered, bidders will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the procurement documents. Bidders will need to search for the invitation under Worcester City Council and then electronically submit an expression of interest and follow the online instructions to view the procurement documents
Timeline
9 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published201 days ago9 Apr 2026, 11:54 BST
- Clarification questions by175 days ago5 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline167 days ago13 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts56 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 11:54 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender