Southampton Christmas Lights Contract Opportunity

Contracts Finder - Open Opportunities

Published March 10th, 2026

Detected March 10th, 2026

Summary

The UK Government has published a notice for an open procurement opportunity for the design, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, removal, and storage of Christmas lights in Southampton. The contract is valued at £300,000 and closes on April 7, 2026.

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What changed

This notice announces an open procurement opportunity for a contract valued at £300,000 to provide Christmas lighting services in Southampton. The contract, which closes for tenders on April 7, 2026, covers the full lifecycle of Christmas lights, including design, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, removal, and storage.

Interested suppliers, including SMEs, are invited to submit tenders via the Proactis Supplier Network. The contract is scheduled to commence on June 1, 2026, and conclude on June 1, 2029. Potential bidders should review the tender documentation and adhere to the specified closing date and time.

What to do next

Review tender documentation for the Southampton Christmas lights contract.
Submit tender applications by the closing date of April 7, 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Published date: 10 March 2026

Open opportunity - This means that the contract is currently active, and the buying department is looking for potential suppliers to fulfil the contract.

Watch this notice Print this notice Closing: 7 April 2026, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

Christmas tree lights - 31522000
Exterior lights - 31527200
Lighting systems - 31527260

Location of contract

SO14 7LY

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

27fa5a97-3526-4b72-a254-3eb356743a90

Published date

10 March 2026

Closing date

7 April 2026

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 June 2026

Contract end date

1 June 2029

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

What is an open procedure (below threshold)? Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Description

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a single Service Provider to deliver Christmas lights across Southampton's district centres. The contract covers the design, supply, installation, operation, maintenance, removal and storage of Christmas lights, together with all associated services required to deliver a safe, reliable and visually appropriate festive lighting scheme.

Full information can be found within the tender documentation.