How to win: Christmas Lights

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Higham Ferrers invites suitably experienced Christmas illumination specialists to submit a tender for the Christmas lights for a 3 year contract for Christmas 2026, 2027 and 2028. The 3-year contract period commencing no later than 1st October 2026. The supplier should be capable of installation, maintenance and testing of the Council's current Christmas lights and equipment and also supply of new lights and equipment. The supplier should be capable of supply and installation of power supply cabinets, bollards, or any other form of power supply to allow for the improvement of the installation system over the contract period if it proves necessary. The Christmas light display is a continuation of the install of the Town Council owned display aside the requirement for supply and install new lights to the Town Hall building and a light to the top of the Christmas Tree. Tenders are preferred electronically and can be sent to: [email protected] Subject Line: Christmas Lights 2026 Tender Submission

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Higham Ferrers Town Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £39,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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