How to win: Festive Lighting and Christmas Trees

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Westminster City Coucmil is looking to appoint a supplier for the provision of festive lighting and real Christmas tree services across multiple sites within Westminster. The objective is to secure a high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective service that meets ward-level requirements and budget constraints. The contract will be structured as a menu-based Schedule of Rates, allowing ward councillors to select products and services in line with available ward budgets. The service menu will include, but not be limited to: • Project management • Site surveys and feasibility assessments • Installation and de-installation • Electrical testing and safety checks • In-season maintenance and fault response • Storage of equipment where applicable • End-of-season removal and disposal or recycling 3. Christmas Trees The provision of free-standing Christmas trees will be limited to real trees only, available in the following sizes: 15ft, 20ft, and 25ft. The core service for Christmas trees will include: • Supply of real trees • Delivery and haulage • Secure installation, including stand/base and ballast • Testing and safety checks • In-season maintenance • Removal at the end of the display peri

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Westminster City Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £360,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 16 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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