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Installation and Maintenance of Christmas Lights in Barnsley Town Centre locations

Awarded to City of Bradford MDC Festival Lights Department

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 2 April 2026
Deadline
Closed 30 April 2026

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Overview

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council awarded a contract worth £356,100 to City of Bradford MDC Festival Lights Department for the installation, maintenance, dismantling, and storage of Christmas lights across Barnsley Town Centre locations including The Glass Works, Alhambra Shopping Centre, and Barnsley Market. The scope includes supply of commercial-grade outdoor and indoor festive illuminations, delivery, collection, PAT certification, call-out repairs during display periods, and attendance at the official switch-on event.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Goods
Estimated value
£360,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
2 April 2026
Questions by
24 April 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Lighting equipment and electric lampsChristmas tree lightsAdvertising neon lightsExterior lightsLighting systemsFluorescent lights

Award outcome

Awarded value
£356,100
Award date
19 May 2026
Contract period
1 August 2026 → 31 July 2029
Contract length
3 years
Against estimate
1% below
Bids received
3
Winner
  • City of Bradford MDC Festival Lights Department

This contract ends on 31 July 2029.

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About the winner

City of Bradford MDC Festival Lights Department

Based in
Bradford
Public contracts won
1
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

3

0 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Who bid

  • City of Bradford MDC Festival Lights DepartmentWinner

How bids were scored

Price 100% · Quality 0%

  • Price50%
  • Price50%

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Market context

Typical award in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

£113,558

Median of 1,597 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 3.1× the median.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in the last 12 months

82

contracts awarded, worth £160,487,306 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    16 July 2026

  2. Contract

    2 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    2 April 2026

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