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Southampton District Christmas Lights

Descriptions

This procurement seeks a single provider to deliver safe, reliable and energy efficient festive lighting across seven Southampton district centres within a fixed annual budget. The aim is to provide a coherent and durable scheme that supports local centres, prioritises public safety, reduces electricity use, maximises reuse of assets and adapts to changing site and infrastructure constraints. Success relies on timely installation, consistent operation, robust maintenance and fault response, full compliance with technical and PFI requirements, and clear reporting. The council expects outcomes that maintain visual quality, minimise environmental impact and support smooth delivery over the full contract term, efficient festive lighting across seven Southampton district centres within a fixed annual budget. The current spend for festive lighting is a fixed £60,000 per year for a fully managed service covering design, installation, maintenance, removal and storage across seven district centres, with electricity paid separately by the council.

Engagement

Southampton City Council "The Council" or "SCC" is seeking a contractor for the supply, design, installation, maintenance/repairs and removal or Christmas lighting displays during the festive period across seven (7) districts across the city. The contract is to run for an initial 3 years, with the potential to run for a maximum of 5 total years with 2x 12 month extension options. As part of the tender requirements, SCC requires all bidding organisations (and any proposed sub-contractor) operating within the highway electrical sector to be registered to the Highway Electrical Registration Scheme (HERS), or equivalent, as the scheme works to ensure that all organisations operating within the sector are fully compliant with NHSS8. The budget is fixed at a maximum of £60,000 per annum and the price evaluation will be evaluated against this fixed annual figure. The tender is expected to be weighted at: - Quality: 60% - Price: 40% With the following Method Statement Questions (MSQ) 1. Maintenance, Inspections & Call-outs - 15% 2. Design Approach & Visual Quality - 15% 3. Energy Efficiency & Electricity Management - 10% 4. Technical & Safety Approach - 10% 5. Delivery & Programme - 5% 6. Social Value Offering & Delivery - 5% Note: These weightings and MSQs are open to being changed at the Council's discretion, at any time, in the lead up to tender publication. Information on how to register to our e-tendering portal, Proactis, can be found at the following link https://www.southampton.gov.uk/business-licensing/supply-council/supply-portal-instructions/ Please contact jack.martin@southampton.gov.uk for any queries you may have regarding this upcoming tender

Timeline

Published Date :

5th Feb 2026 Yesterday

Deadline :

13th Feb 2026 in a 7 days

Contract Start :

31st May 2026

Contract End :

31st May 2029

Tender Regions

Keywords

lighting network

on-site assembly

wellhead tree

production tree

Christmas lights

tree lighting

valve assembly

petroleum valve manifold

oil-well valve system

equipment alignment

drilling valve cluster

Christmas tree valve

holiday light strand

mechanical anchor setup

control panel setup

outdoor lighting setup

hardware commissioning

fixture installation

non-software integration

festive string lights

manifold assembly

shell tree assembly

LED Christmas lighting

subsea tree assembly

structural bracket installation

piping system installation

architectural lighting system

lighting fixture mounting

integrated lighting system

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

PIN

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk