Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb6-5478-7362-a83a-7d53998c6c9e/christmas-lights-biggleswade awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Christmas Lights Biggleswade [Biggleswade Town Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/biggleswade-town-council) Estimated value £51,000 Published 28 May 2025 Deadline Closed 1 May 2025 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Biggleswade Town Council oversees the Christmas light display in the Market Square and High Street and is inviting applications for the design, supply, installation, removal, storage, and annual maintenance and testing of high-quality Christmas lights. This contract will cover the festive light displays for the 2025, 2026, and 2027 Christmas seasons, starting in November 2025. The Council is committed to delivering a high-quality Christmas lights display for its residents. The aim is to create a festive display that impresses the community and celebrates the season. The amount of the successful tenderer was £63k. ## CPV classification Lighting equipment and electric lamps Installation services of electrical and mechanical equipment Installation services of equipment for measuring, checking, testing and navigating Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3f-2025-05-28T10:36:04+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04ea3f-2025-05-28T10:36:04+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Biggleswade Town Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/biggleswade-town-council) [Sector More Electrical equipment & lighting tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/electrical-equipment-lighting) ## More tenders like this [Fire-detection systems – Διακήρυξη Δημόσιου Ηλεκτρονικού Ανοικτού Διαγωνισμού άνω των ορίων για την Προμήθεια και Εγκατάσταση Καμερών Πεδίου, Αισθητήρων για την Ανάπτυξη Δικτύου, Οχημάτων και Υποστηρικτικού Εξοπλισμού ΤΠΕ στα πλαίσια του Έργου OFIDIAPlus (MIS 6005141) του Προγράμματος «(Interreg VI-A) Greece-Italy» (WP3/3.1,3.2,3.3) · ΕΠΙΘΕΩΡΗΣΗ ΕΦΑΡΜΟΓΗΣ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΚΗΣ ΗΠΕΙΡΟΥ-ΔΥΤ. ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-1ddf-734c-a652-6a2cbdc61835/greece-fire-detection-systems-diakiriksi-dimosioy-hlektronikou-anoiktou-diagho) [Generator units – Lieferung und Montage von 18 Stück Notstromaggegaten · Landesstraßenbaubehörde Sachsen-Anhalt Zentrale · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0903-71ba-9bbb-969371dd6cb5/germany-generator-units-lieferung-und-montage-von-18-stuck-notstromaggegaten) [Voltage transformers – Modernizacja populacji transformatorów – etap IX (Dofinansowane) · Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne Spółka Akcyjna · 109 days left · 5 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-0fe8-707b-91e3-4ab24dca5091/poland-voltage-transformers-modernizacja-populacji-transformatorow-etap-ix) [Electric tubes – Energetische Sanierung der Straßenbeleuchtung im Stadtgebiet Langenfeld im 3. Bauabschnitt · Stadtwerke Langenfeld GmbH · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-2933-706f-b8b4-1e2c178a4cb4/germany-electric-tubes-energetische-sanierung-der-strassenbeleuchtung-im-stad) [Magnets – Herstellung und Lieferung von Undulatorgestellen für FLASH Radiatoren · Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-737c-703a-b975-9f6a72bf86b4/germany-magnets-herstellung-und-lieferung-von-undulatorgestellen-fur-flash-r) [Electromechanical equipment – Δ8418 · ΕΤΑΙΡΙΑ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΕΩΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΕΩΣ ΠΡΩΤΕΥΟΥΣΗΣ Α.Ε. (Ε.ΥΔ.Α.Π. Α.Ε.) · 7 days left · 26 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-28ae-70a7-b9d5-768ab8983d2d/greece-electromechanical-equipment-d8418)