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Published 19 Feb 2025, 13:58 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

T2519 Provision of a Christmas Lighting Scheme

Official notice

Authority: Belfast City Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Mar 2025awarded 20 May 2025
Awarded to The Festive Lighting Co Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Notice of award of contract by Belfast City Council ("the Council") for the provision of a christmas lighting scheme

CPV: Commissioning of public lighting installations · Exterior lights · Installation services of electrical equipment · Lamps and light fittings · Lighting equipment and electric lamps · Lighting systems · Street-lighting maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Notice of award of contract by Belfast City Council ("the Council") for the provision…AwardedRenewal

Notice of award of contract by Belfast City Council ("the Council") for the provision of a christmas lighting scheme. Additional information: Minimum value range of 400 000.00 to a maximum of 2 000 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 3 year contract through to the maximum 5 year contract including contract options.

Delivery: Northern Ireland · Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Extensions: Please refer to Schedule 1 - Specification. · The Contract is for an initial period of 3 years with the option to renew on an annual basis for a further 2 years (up to 60 months).Variant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 55%Price: 25%Social value: 15%Environmental: 5%
Published sub-criteria (7)
  • Methodology and Design principles: 30%
  • Maintenance and Health and Safety Approach: 10%
  • Partnership working: 10%
  • Project Plan including GANTT chart: 5%
  • Cost: 25%
  • Social Value: 15%
  • Environmental impact: 5%
Published award criteria (7)
  • Methodology and Design principles: 30.00
  • Maintenance and Health and Safety Approach: 10.00
  • Partnership working: 10.00
  • Project Plan including GANTT chart: 5.00
  • Environmental impact: 5.00
  • Social Value: 15.00
  • Cost: 25.00
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
19 Feb 2025, 13:58 GMT
Last source update
20 May 2025, 11:38 BST
Award evaluation window
25 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference
T2519
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-023126
Classification (CPV)
Commissioning of public lighting installationsExterior lightsInstallation services of electrical equipmentLamps and light fittingsLighting equipment and electric lampsLighting systemsStreet-lighting maintenance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
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Publisher note: Minimum value range of 400 000.00 to a maximum of 2 000 000.00 which has been calculated on the basis of a 3 year contract through to the maximum 5 year contract including contract options.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
25 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2025 → 20 May 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    25 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    25 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 May 2025, 11:38 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 May 2025, 11:38 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    20 May 2025, 11:38 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,000,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Festive Lighting Co LtdSME£2,000,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Belfast City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services No 9, 9-21 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8DJContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Royal Courts of BelfastMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Belfast
  • Royal Courts of JusticeMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria