Retford and Worksop Town Centres Christmas lighting

Concepts

• public lighting installations
• worksop
• festive lighting
• worksop and retford town centres
• worksop town centres
• christmas lights
• retford and worksop town centres christmas lighting
• christmas
• retford
• each town centre

Location

Worksop

Description

The contract covers the supply, installation, and removal of festive lighting in Worksop and Retford town centres over the festive periods of 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract covers the supply, installation, and removal of festive lighting in Worksop and Retford town centres over the festive periods of 2023, 2024, and 2025 including: • Annual installation and removal of Christmas lights, including full testing for both town centres. • Provision of out-of-hours maintenance support at no additional cost, ensuring reliability and safety throughout the festive period. • Support for the Christmas switch-on events in each town centre, including technical assistance and coordination.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 50232110 - Commissioning of public lighting installations

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The council made the decision to directly award a 3-year festive lighting contract based on both financial and operational urgency. Timing was a critical factor as priory delivery arrangements came to end with limited notice. As it was June, suppliers required confirmed orders no later than the end of July to ensure timely delivery. Festive lighting equipment is manufactured overseas for all major providers, with production lead times and shipping logistics, this meant that any delay could have risk of non-delivery or late installation leaving the Council venerable to scrutiny. Lights must be ready for installation starting in October to ensure the town is fully prepared for the festive season. Five specialist festive lighting companies were approached to gather cost estimates for the project, of which 3 companies submitted pricing. The awarded contractor represented the most competitive offer relative to the Council's budget.