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PAN3520 - Hire, Installation and Removal of Lighting and Animations

Awarded to Pearce Sound & Lighting Ltd

Leicester City Council(buyer)

Published
Published 17 August 2026
Deadline
Closed 17 September 2026

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Overview

Leicester City Council seeks suppliers to hire, install, and remove lighting and animations for Town Hall Square during the Christmas period. The contract is for one year with options to extend for up to four further years, with an estimated value of £250,000. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 25 August 2026, and tender submissions must be received by 17 September 2026.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£250,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
17 August 2026
Questions by
3 September 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Installation services (except software)Event services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£169,899
Award date
28 October 2026
Contract period
18 October 2026 → 18 October 2027
Contract length
1 year
Could run to
9 November 2031
Against estimate
32% below
Bids received
2
Winner
  • Pearce Sound & Lighting Ltd

This contract ends on 18 October 2027, or 9 November 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Pearce Sound & Lighting Ltd

Based in
PETERBOROUGH, Cambs
Public contracts won
2
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

1 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Installation services (except software) drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

How bids were scored

  • Quality
  • Price

Market context

Typical award in Installation services (except software)

£235,640

Median of 1,024 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 28% below the median.

Leicester City Council in the last 12 months

91

contracts awarded, worth £103,734,942 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    11 November 2026

  2. Contract

    28 October 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    17 August 2026

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